The Emergence of Modernism

 The Emergence of Modernism

The Emergence of Modernism started in the 1900's things that contribute to the Modernism movement was the Art Nouveau and the praire style because of that came about the advances of Building skyscrapers modernism was a rejection of historical design more about embracing Industrial design's.

The many architects for the start of modernism are Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le corbusier that created the bases in which dirctetion modernism design would take during that time period.


Frank Lloyd Wright Johnson Wax 

a sub-category of modernism is international style which showed up in the year 1920's and the architects involved in this style were Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le corbusier 


F-51 armchair 1923


modern armchair


Cesca chair 1928


modern version of the Cesca Chair


Barcelona chair 1928


Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman

One Step further 

Walter Gropius 

Walter Gropius studied in architecture in Munich and Berlin but didn't received a degree and had established architectural practice in the year 1911 and was a director of a schools of fine art and of applied art at Weimar and by merfing the two schools he ended up creating Staatliches Bauhaus 

Walter Gropius Bauhaus Weimar Germany 

Comments

  1. Gina ChristopherMarch 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM

    Hi Irma! Wonderful summary this week. I really enjoyed the photos you choose, especially the chair photos. I also think Walter Gropius was a great choice for your one step further. Great job!

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  2. Ruth RamosMarch 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM

    Hey Irma! This was a grat blog, we also had the same architect for "One Step Further". I really liked the F-51 armchair 1923, its a very interesting piece to look at. Great job!

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  3. Cara VeenstraMarch 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM

    Hi Irma! I like your blog. I love the different modern chairs you included. Great job!

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  4. Professor VanderNoordaaMarch 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM

    Irma,
    Great Blog this week. I love the images and summary you provided us. Great deeper dive into Walter Gropius. 50/50 points

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