Mood board showing 1940s and 1950s styles

The mood board above again shows 1950s art and design aspects of the period, the departure from conservative traditions formed from nature to a greater exploration of the simplistic and contrasting elements of colour and shape.

The mood board above purely of Jim Flora's work I feel lends itself well to the "Into The Woods" design brief as his work shows 'artificial stylistic and not natural' representations in an eye catching and wity way.

This mood board above depicts works created in the 1940s and 1950s, featuring work from Jim Flora (quoted as a designer of Monsters by artist JD King) he stretched the laws of Physics visually wreaking havoc with his portrayal of the human form and other visual elements.

Paul Rand's work is also featured, often seen as one of the originators of the "Swiss Style" he was one of the first to convince Corporate America the effectiveness of graphic design.

The posters and design elements featured in Josef Muller Brockmann work illustrate his use of photography and typography with aspects of the "Grid System" with which he also championed.

Lucienne Day's arresting fabric and wallpaper designs are featured here with Husband Robin's furniture at the Festival of Britain held in London in 1951. Modern materials and construction techniques allowed 1950s design to reach new experimental highs. 

Alvin Lustig believed in the curative powers of modern design having a direct influence on all aspects of American Life, his mid 1940s work here can be seen at the for front of the "International Style".

Also featured below are mood boards compiled by photographing /copying images from Robert Opie's 1950s Scrap book.