Art of the Forties - MoMA
Feb 24, 1991 · A survey of art from the 1940s, a turbulent decade that reshaped the world, drawn from the Museum's great holdings. The exhibition covers painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and film, and features works by Picasso, Mondrian, Matisse, Pollock, and …
Art from the 1940s - Obelisk Art History
Explore the artworks of various artists from the 1940s, including Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series, a depiction of the mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North during World War II. Learn about the historical and social context of this period and the artistic styles and themes of the art.
The 1940s Arts and Entertainment: Overview - Encyclopedia.com
Learn how the arts and entertainment in the 1940s reflected the changes in American society, from the end of the Depression to the start of World War II. Explore the modernist movements in painting, music, literature, and film, as well as the challenges and …
The Decade 1940-1950 - Illustration History
The Decade 1940-1950. Illustration (detail) above: Stevan Dohanos. When America entered the European war against Hitler's Nazi Germany and began to defend against Japan’s thrust into the Pacific in 1941, Europeans had already been embattled for four years and news of the war had spread around the world.
Design Through the Decades: The 1940s - Houzz
May 1, 2019 · On the West Coast, Arts & Architecture magazine in 1945 initiated its Case Study House program, asking major modern architects — the Eameses, Eero Saarinen, Richard Neutra and Pierre Koenig among them — to design and build inexpensive, efficient model homes that used materials and technology developed during the war. Of the 36 buildings ...
1940s decor — 32 pages of designs and ideas from 1944
Mar 14, 2013 · Explore 32 pages of 1940s decor inspiration from a scrap book of ideas by Hazel Dell Brown, the queen of interior design at Armstrong. See how linoleum floors, walls and inlays were used to create cozy, colorful and functional rooms in war-time.
1940s Graphic Design History
1940s Graphic Design History - Design Reviewed. Design Articles based on this decade. Decade/s: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s. Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn: Compiling Dutch Design History. Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn.
The best logos of the 1940s - Creative Bloq
May 13, 2024 · The best logos of the '40s encapsulated the spirit of the era, reflecting both the hardships of war and the optimism of a better future. In this article, we look back at our favourites, with input and analysis from logo experts across the design industry today.
Great Design - 1940s | Architectural Digest
Sep 30, 2008 · Explore our selction of the interiors, objects, and architecture of the past century that keenly illustrate the timelessness of expert design.
ART IN REVIEW; 'The 1940's' -- 'Modern American Art and Design'
Sep 26, 2003 · Neatly packed into Rosenfeld's smaller rear gallery, ''The 1940's: Modern American Art and Design'' is set up like the living room of a sharp-eyed collector of Modernist antiques.