The Theory of Decorative Art

            In the “Significance of Applied Art” Hermann Muthesius states that applied art has constantly been changing in the eyes of the public over the years.  Artistically the designers and craftsmen may change their style in order to fit a certain trend and or to appeal to a larger audience.  Culturally people are constantly changing their minds therefore no one thing can stay in style for very long.  In an economic sense, today applied art is not a major profession bringing in the major money for people.  However the fact that when demand starts to be higher for trendy art items prices can be jacked up and there will be a variance of class level standings.

Trendy Colors

            In “Manifesto of the Staatliche Bauhaus in Weimar” Walter Gropius makes the very important point that in order to be a successful designer you must have a passion for craft.  I completely agree because craft work is inspired by personal expression and in order to design well a person must have an open and creative imagination.  Crafts help people express themselves and if one is good with communicating their own visualizations then they can be successful.

Handmade pottery on the wheel

            In “Type-Needs: Type-Furniture’ le Corbusier says : “To search for the human scales, for human function, is to define human needs.”  By this le Corbusier means that function is the most important part of why he designs.  Basically without considering the human needs it will be impossible to create a design that solves a problem. 

 Fatboy furniture designed with the human in mind