Logos Use & Abuse Project

Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha was a Moravian painter of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. His stlye of painting influenced a large number of painters, graphic artists, draughtsmen, and graphic designers. He believed that true art should be "elevated and epic."

In 1877, Mucha applied to the Academy of Visual Arts in Prague, but his application was denied. Although he didn't get into the academy, he continued attending drawing classes. In 1879, he got a job in Vienna as an assistant in a firm that made stage sets, which is where he gained his knowledge of theatre and the art of interior decoration.

At this point, Mucha was feeling confident enough in his artistic skills to take up portrait painting. It was later on thathe began creating his own posters for the play called "Gismonda." His style was considered so unique that it earned a great deal of attention from the public. This of course influenced Mucha to create more beautiful posters, as well as illustrations for books and magazines.

Mucha and the Art Nouvea era go hand in hand. Most of his paintings consist of beautiful curvy women surrounded by nature or earth-like tones.

William Bradley Research #2

This is another work by Mr. William Bradley. It is called Victor Bicycles, Overman Wheel Co. It was made in the year 1985. I find this poster is very strong. If it were an emotion I would have to say this poster defines love at a distance. The was the artist uses cool colors is very different in comparison to The Twins. I love you he adds just a small amount of white to compliment the blue. It looks like the background is turning light to dark (from left to right).

William Bradley Research #1

This is by artist William Bradley. It was created in May 1894. This poster is called The Twins from a set of The Chapbook series. I really like this poster for its use of color. The red, black and tan color works really well together. The twins look a lot like tomatoes. I also noticed how William used patterns in the foreground and background to create the body's curves. If you pay attention to the poster you can see little outlines of fat horses. The overall reason I picked this poster for my blog is because it looks like I can put it together like a puzzle. Everything fits!

Gustav Klimt #3

This is by Gustav Klimt and it is called The Marsh. It is a very lovely piece. I really like this painting because of the way how the reflection hits the water. I also noticed he uses those same soft gentle brush strokes (like he did in Love). Also his use of dark browns, greens, and reds create depth in the water. The year of this piece is unknown.

Gustav Klimt # 2

This painting was created by Gustav Klimt and it is called Love. It was created in the year 1895. Its beauty is so captivating! This is an interesting style very gentle almost wispy brush strokes in comparison to his other famous works where it was more dot-like. I think this paint within itself symbolizes the true meaning of love. Although the colors in the center frame are dark they are still able to displace several faces in the sky. The mixture of colors is really great! The two outer frames are very warm and almost (in my opinion) welcoming. Everything from the pink roses to the copper shadows makes it look just like a paradise.

Gustav Klimt # 1

This art work is by Gustav Klimt. It is called The Garden Path with the hens and it was created in the 1916. I really enjoy his work because it just proves that every little speck can create something beautiful. I love his ability to use a number of blended colors to build different shapes and textures. One thing I noticed with most of his paintings is that he seems to like stacking layers or shapes on top of one another. The garden almost looks like columns.

Jules Cheret #3

This is by Jules Cheret. It is called French Flower Festival and it was created in the year 1980's. A common feature in Mr. Cheret's work is a play of shadows and vivid colors that highlight the woman's face and font. Its a beautiful piece. This artist is very focused on details. For example each rose petal and butterflies. I love how he made the flowers surrounding the woman in a floating sort of way.

This is by Jules Cheret. This poster was created in the 19 century and is entitled "La Gomme". One common feature I am seeing between each one of Cheret's artworks is that he uses a variety of bold, bright colors. However he also compliments the colors with shades (or some other form) of black. I really like this one because I think it shows both sides of male and female. The men being in the black and women in the lighter colors. Each color balances the other and I just think the people look so lovely.

Jules Cheret #2

This is another work from Jules Cheret. This is a banner for the famous french whore house The Moulin Rouge. I love how the colors and textures are so bright and bold, just like the Moulin Rouge itself. I also enjoy looking at the woman's spotted dress and how it flares out and upwards into the form of playing cards! Amazing!

Gustav Klimt.

This picture was created by Gustav Klimt. It was first created in the year 1862. I love the vivid colors and use of nature imagery in the background. I think the details in the photo are very grand and full of life.

charles rennie mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, artist, and furniture designer. This work of art is titled Petunias. Its was created in the year 1916. I like this picture because I have always loved watercolors!!! I find every detail to be very beautiful. The colors work well with one another and the spotted background creates a bold effect.

Jules Cheret.

Jules Cheret is known as the "Father of the poster". He revolutionized the field of advertising by his contributions in design and printing techiques. The man designed over 1000 posters! The true Poster Master! I find this piece to be overall very striking. The title popped and the mixture of shadows made every colorful shade brighter. This poster was created for the Opera titled Theatrophone. It was made somewhere in the year 1932 by the french artist Jules Cheret.