Monday, December 28, 2015

Planning Essay

Essay Plan
Discuss the role that graphic design can play during periods of political and/or social upheaval.

One Sentence Thesis:
Graphic Design in the late 1930's and early 1940's main purpose was to propagandise the war.


What Graphic Design will I analyse?
  • John Heartfield 'And yet it moves'
  • England expects national service
  • Hitler Youth 'Youth serves the leader: All 10 year olds into the Hitler Youth'

Main points
  • Nazi propaganda was made to reinforce hitlers political ideologies.
  • British design was only created to encourage British citizens that we would be victorious and keep sports high and patrotic
  • Artists from around the world were influenced by the war when creating pieces of art.
Things I could look at
  • John Heartfield
  • Dadaism
  • Nazi Propaganda
  • Hitler Youth
  • Satire
  • Political messages







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