Post Modernism

April 15, 2017

When modernism came to a standstill, post modernism became the designated movement of the times. Economics started to improve and the consumer culture was more self oriented with the "grab all I can for myself" mindset. Recycling became an activity to be pursued for environmental issues as well as promoting the DIY spirit.

The Memphis Movement was an eclectic group of designers dedicated to abolish Modernism and it's strict design mandates. Members of the Memphis Movement included: Ettore Sottsass, Michele de Lucchi, Micael Graves, and George Sowden. They were inspired by Art Deco and Pop Art.

The New York Five was a group of five post modern/contemporary New York City architects: Peter Eiseman, Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey, John Hejudk and Richard Meier.

Michael Graves is a post modern architect and a member of The New York Five. He embraced decorative detail, strong color and forms and he had eccentric taste. He also embraced classical architecture and returned the use of ornamentation. He used colors that represented the colors of nature. He also was a pioneer of accessibility of interior design due to his own handicap.
He has design buildings like The Humana Building in Louisville, KY, The Portland Public Service Building in Oregon and the Headquarters of Walt Disney Company in California.

Extra Video: 

https://charlierose.com/videos/11877

This is a video interview from 1996 with Michael Graves talking about some of his projects hes done. 

Peer Reveiw: 

Alex: I really like how you incorporated clothing into the Memphis Movement discussion you had. 

Demi: Thank you for sharing your video on Richard Meier. I enjoyed hearing his opinion.