Dada

Dadaism flourished during WWI when many people felt like they needed to break away from control and tradition. Starting in Switzerland, this movement (although Dadaists would never call it a movement) influenced many aspects of life including poetry, art theory, art manifestos, literature, and then eventually in visual arts and graphic design. This movement was…

Arts and Crafts

Like most movements of art through history, the arts and crafts movement was a response to a change in the way people lived. During the late 19th century, the industrial revolution was creating an immense amount of steam powered machines to make life easier and cheaper. However, those who cherished the craftsmanship of art reacted…

Psychadelia

The Psychadelia art movement was especially prominent during the 1960’s and 1970’s. During this time, the baby boomers had all become young adults who were living in a time full of social and political issues that they started to fight against. They were free thinkers who believed in personal expression, nonconformity and sexual freedom. They…