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Art History
Topic 1
Throughout the centuries, graphic design influenced society in a variety of ways. The influence evolved through the usage of posters, magazine design, concert posters, and music cover art. In the 1960’s young designers began to reject the social norms. They perceived their parents’ style to be outdated and developed their own style, psychedelia. This art movement with its distortions and bright colors drew its inspiration from the usage of psychedelic drugs that caused visual and auditory hallucinations.
In America and Britain, many designers contributed to the developing counterculture that appealed to young music and concert consumers. Designers Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso known for sacrificing legibility for expression and ornamentation in posters drew inspiration from the 20th century Art Nouveau movement, Dada, and pop art. Wilson and Mososco along side of them,Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse, and Rick Griffin created a name for themselves. This group name is known as the “Big Five” psychedelia. The “Flying Eyeball” poster by Griffin headlined by Jimi Hendrix became the foundation of rock posters and album covers of the 60’s and 70’s. American artists influenced British …show more content…
The memorable cover art image encouraged the viewer to remember the music and the musician. This interdependent connection between graphic design and music played an iconic roll in pop art. Two artists Peter Blake and Rich Hamilton, are know for their album cover designs for The Beatles. Blake considered his albums to be just as significant as his paintings. Blake’s cover for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, believed to be one of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, blurred the distinction between fine art and commercial art. The role of visual graphics in the music industry was becoming more and more
Art History
Topic 1
Throughout the centuries, graphic design influenced society in a variety of ways. The influence evolved through the usage of posters, magazine design, concert posters, and music cover art. In the 1960’s young designers began to reject the social norms. They perceived their parents’ style to be outdated and developed their own style, psychedelia. This art movement with its distortions and bright colors drew its inspiration from the usage of psychedelic drugs that caused visual and auditory hallucinations.
In America and Britain, many designers contributed to the developing counterculture that appealed to young music and concert consumers. Designers Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso known for sacrificing legibility for expression and ornamentation in posters drew inspiration from the 20th century Art Nouveau movement, Dada, and pop art. Wilson and Mososco along side of them,Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse, and Rick Griffin created a name for themselves. This group name is known as the “Big Five” psychedelia. The “Flying Eyeball” poster by Griffin headlined by Jimi Hendrix became the foundation of rock posters and album covers of the 60’s and 70’s. American artists influenced British …show more content…
The memorable cover art image encouraged the viewer to remember the music and the musician. This interdependent connection between graphic design and music played an iconic roll in pop art. Two artists Peter Blake and Rich Hamilton, are know for their album cover designs for The Beatles. Blake considered his albums to be just as significant as his paintings. Blake’s cover for Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, believed to be one of the most famous and influential albums ever recorded, blurred the distinction between fine art and commercial art. The role of visual graphics in the music industry was becoming more and more