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20th Century Design Movements

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the design movement

a)

Art Deco

b)

Blobject

c)

Modernism

d)

Art Nouveau

2.

Name the design movement

a)

Memphis

b)

Art Deco

c)

Bauhaus

d)

Art Nouveau

3.

Name the design movement

a)

Art Deco

b)

Blobject

c)

Anthropomorphism

d)

Art Nouveau

4.

Which design movement is inspired by the sun, Aztec and Ancient Egyptian culture and uses expensive, luxurious materials?

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

Art Deco

c)

Bauhaus

d)

Modernism

5.

Which Design Movement developed in opposition to mass production and the industrial revolution?

a)

Pop Art

b)

Kitsch

c)

Arts & Crafts

d)

Bauhaus

6.

Form follows (a)   is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended use or purpose.

7.

Which design movement was famous for whiplash style lines, as shown in the image.

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

Kitsch

c)

Art Deco

d)

Victorian

8.

Who was the founder of the Bauhaus School of Art and Pioneer of Modern Architecture?

a)

Walter Gropius

b)

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

c)

Marcel Breuer

d)

Peter Behrens

9.

A style of decorative art characterized by geometric motifs, streamlined and curvilinear forms and sharply-defined outlines.

a)

Art Deco

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Arts and Crafts Movement

10.
Can you identify the Art Deco Building here?
a)
Casa Batilo
b)
Eiffel Tower
c)
Taj Mahal
d)
Chrysler Building
11.

Bauhaus designer Marcel Breuer's "The Wassily Chair" is a sleek amalgamation of curving, overlapping stainless steel tubes, with taut rectangular fabric panels floating like geometric forms in space.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

In an era of increasing industrialism and urbanization, he embraced an idealized vision of the artisanship and craftsmanship, and has established the Arts & Crafts Movement.

a)

Alphonse Mucha

b)

Walter Gropius

c)

Hector Guimard

d)

William Morris

13.

This Art Nouveau designer 's signature work can be seen around Paris as entrances to the city's underground railway system.

a)

Antoni Gaudi

b)

Hector Guimard

c)

Louis Comfort Tiffany

d)

Alphonse Mucha

14.

This Art Deco icon of the New York skyline was designed by William Van Alen, a French-trained American architect previously known for designing several eye-catching skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan.

a)

Rockefeller Center

b)

Citigroup Center

c)

Empire State Building

d)

Chrysler Building

15.

Choose the odd one out. ART NOUVEAU Designers

a)

Hector Guimard

b)

Alphonse Mucha

c)

Le Corbusier

d)

Antoni Gaudi

16.

Art Nouveau architect, Antoni Gaudi's sculptural work is regarded to be the tallest, if not one of the largest, churches in the world when it is completely finished.

a)

La Sagrada Familia

b)

Parc Güell

c)

Casa Milà

d)

Casa Batlló

17.

Works from this movement are mostly symmetrical, geometric, streamlined, often simple, and pleasing to the eye. This style challenged everyday viewers to find meaning and beauty in what were often unapologetically anti-traditional images and forms.

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

Art Deco

18.

_______________ was born of scepticism and a suspicion of reason. It challenged the notion that there are universal certainties or truths.

a)

Postmodernism

b)

Modernism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Pop Art

19.

This movement rejected decorative motifs in design, preferring to emphasise the materials used and pure geometrical forms.

a)

Futurism

b)

Mid-Century Modern

c)

Art Nouveau

d)

Memphis

20.

This movement uses traditional methods of production, such as wood carving and block printing. They rejected modern technology.

a)

Arts and Crafts Movement

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Streamlining

d)

Organic Design

21.

What design movement does this image belong to?

a)

Bauhaus

b)

Memphis

c)

De Stijl

d)

Pop Art

22.

Name the design movement that started in Italy in 1981, Ettore Sottsass was the leading designer.

(a)  

23.

What Design Movement does this belong to?

a)

Memphis

b)

Mid-Century Modern

c)

Pop Art

d)

Postmodernism

24.

What is the function of this object?

a)

It is for juicing lemons

b)
It is a type of communication device
c)
It is a musical instrument
d)

It is a head massager

25.

What Design Movement do these designs belong to?

a)

Postmodernism

b)

Memphis

c)

Mid-Century Modern

d)

Art Deco

26.

Who designed the Juicy Salif?

a)

Philippe Starck

b)

Charles & Ray Eames

c)

Ettore Sottsass

d)

NASA