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De Stijl. Founding. De Stijl, a Dutch term meaning “the style” Also known as Neoplasticism An artistic movement founded in 1917, shortly before the Bauhaus movement, by a group of several Dutch artists. Principles of De Stijl. Relied strongly on primary colours
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Founding • De Stijl, a Dutch term meaning “the style” • Also known as Neoplasticism • An artistic movement founded in 1917, shortly before the Bauhaus movement, by a group of several Dutch artists.
Principles of De Stijl • Relied strongly on primary colours • Involved the use of hard edges and angular design • A design movement that was followed by both artists & designers/ architects
Geddit Reitveld • Dutch minimalist architect and designer • One of the most famous designers of the De Stijl movement • Work consisted of mostly cubist elements and contained mainly primary colours • Much of his furniture was designed to accompany his architectural commissions
Works “Red and Blue Chair” 1917 “Reitveld Shröder House” 1924 “Zig-Zag Chair” 1934 “Schröder Table” 1922
J.J.P Oud • A Dutch architect • Most famous for his De Stijl work • One of the original members of the De Stijl movement but eventually left to form his own practice