Thursday 6 February 2014

Moda- Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture- Homework Date/Style

The chosen path in which I decided to navigate down was the Date and Style route. I began by conducting research into the history of the 1920's style and date of the object by researching into other printing techniques which consist of:


  • Block Printing
  • Screen Printing
  • Hand Printing
These techniques were popularised during the 1920's time period. The objects are reminiscent of the Art Deco Movement. 

Another form of research in which I conducted was by going onto the Victoria and Albert, Whitworth Museum Manchester and the Visual Arts Data Service Museum by finding images of fabrics and prints which had been derived from this time period. 

The images portrayed below are from the Victoria and Albert Museum:



This fabric has been created through the use of screen printing. I have selected this fabric to peruse as it uses the same techniques and processes as the collar in which I examined at Moda. The use of colour continuity is fascinating to look at.

The shawl portrayed above is evocative of the 1920's time period which is when the collar for the dress was created. It is also reminiscent of a fabric whose print has been created using screen printing. 


Depicted above is a piece of silk dress fabric which has been adorned with a replicated hand printing technique. I find this interesting to view as the style and genre of the fabric is evocative of the 1920's.

I then perused the Whitworth Museum Manchester and looked for fabrics which were reminiscent of the 1920's time period. Depicted below is an intriguing image in which I found:



This fabric was created in the 1920's as depicted in "1924". This is reminiscent and evocative of the time in which the 1920's collar was created. Moreover, this print was created using block printing which was the technique used in order to print onto the collar.

Afterwards, I then perused the Visual Arts and Data Service Museum. Depicted below are two of the interesting fabric print combinations in which I found. 



This textile print was created by Paul Nash in 1925. The colours incorporated into this are slightly faded which is suggestive of the colours incorporated onto the collar. Moreover, it has been created using a printing technique called "Lino Block Print". 


This printed fabric has been derived from a "Wood Block Print". I find this print intriguing due to the use of composition and juxtapositions used. Moreover, you have to examine this fabric carefully in order to convey the hidden message behind this print. This print was created by Doris Carter in 1928. The striking use of black and white tones makes this print interesting and captivating to look at. It makes you engrossed into the detailed print, whilst becoming deep in wonderment as to why this was initially created.