From Constructivism to Deconstructivism

This thesis deals with four major design movements, beginning with Constructivism, and ending with Deconstructivism, including two other movements, as intermediate links, that developed in the period between International - Swiss Design and Postmodernism. The purpose of this thesis is to explain in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brenner, Gladys
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 1990
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/675
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1674&context=etd
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Summary:This thesis deals with four major design movements, beginning with Constructivism, and ending with Deconstructivism, including two other movements, as intermediate links, that developed in the period between International - Swiss Design and Postmodernism. The purpose of this thesis is to explain in a visual time-line, the interrelationships of these movements while at the same time visually represent their concepts. Also it leads to an analysis and discussion of the role of Deconstructivism in graphic design.