Hey Gang,
I left some comments on other entries regarding this, but I'll be illsutrating my poster, or at least the majority of it. I've been very intrigued by the art-deco look but in conversation with Amy last night, mimicking the old constructivist posters might be more suitable for the agression of my director, Oliver Stone. I have some cool books to bring in for tonight's class...and they may actually spark something in you all when we pass them around for show and tell. I think the biggest thrill I'm getting from alot of these old posters is the use of space. especially in the books tonight, you'll see that even the negative space is an object in some posters. Here are two quick examples of contructivist-style posters I found on-line.
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Great idea, Constructivism is one of my favorite pieces of design history. Steven Heller has a great book about the period, however, this is one I do not own yet. The poster on the right is clearly an original or an homage to that style, however, the ones on the left I wouldn't say they are constructivism, just very nice illustrations. I've found that constructivism usually incorporates photography, type and illustrations in a surreal way that can look like paper cutouts.
I'm excited for you, your enthusiasm is coming through in your posts & I can't wait to see some progress.
Thanks Bobby. I've been chomping at the bit to get started, but had to get Flagship and Caddyshack work done this week. One of the books I'm bringing in tonight is by Steven Heller, called StylePedia. It's got a sh-tload of posters and travels through the different styles.
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