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Demuth Typography
Charles Demuth (1883 – 1935) Lived and worked in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. His house is now a museum. Oil painter Known for starting the art movement
Precisionism His life was relatively short due to a
history of poor health. Walked with a cane. He may have
had a childhood injury or polio. Developed diabetes as an adult.
Was one of the first to receive insulin in the US.
Demuth had 4 periods of art makingWatercolor Still
Lifes Figure Studies Object Portraits
Buildings- What do you notice?
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Precisionism
PrecisionismAn American movement, it was influenced by Cubism and Futurism, Precisionism explored industrialization and the
modernization of the American landscape. The structures of buildings and objects are precise, sharply defined
geometrical forms.
Futurist- Celebrate the energy of new technology
Cubist- explore shapes and looking at objects from multiple perspectives
Precisionist- Combing the ideas of futurist (technology) & cubist (shapes and perspective)
His most famous work
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold. 1928 Inspired by a poem by William Carlos
Williams.
What do you see in the painting?How is this painting still related to his building paintings?
"The Great Figure," by his friend William Carlos Williams:
Among the rainand lightsI saw the figure 5in goldon a redfiretruckmovingtenseunheededto gong clangssiren howlsand wheels rumblingthrough the dark city.
Typography is art…a way to create deeper meaning for the builder.
Juan GrisJasper JohnsCharles Demuth Stuart Davis
Typography is art…a way to deliver a message to the viewer.
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General Terms
TypographyThe design of characters that make up text and display type, the way the characters are presented.
FontA collection of characters with a specific style, size, and line width.
SerifA stroke that marks the end of a character.Sans Serif- characters without the stroke.
3 Forms of Typographical
FontsGothicAll letters have uniform elements, may contain serifs.
RomanAll letters have thick and thin elements, may contain serifs.
TextLetters that are ornamental, have thick and thin elements, and contain serifs.
Practice the 3 Formstry different letters, characters,
&numbersGothicAll letters have uniform elements, may contain serifs.
RomanAll letters have thick and thin elements, may contain serifs.
TextLetters that are ornamental, have thick and thin elements, and contain serifs.
Set up your drawing
1. Choose 4 letters and numbers, and 1 character using the 3 forms of typography (Gothic, Roman, and Textual) and 1 with serifs.
2. Draw each large to fill the page according to the rules for composition.a. Organize 1 large as a point of emphasis.b. Change directions to create rhythm
and variety.c. Use overlapping across the
composition.d. Go off each the edge of the page.
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