"Wood-cut-ish" [Reflections On Book - 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design Stephen Heller and Veronique Vienne - #21]
When frills and flowers got to be too much,
Romantic sweetness far too safe to touch,
Harsh woodcuts swept design-world like we see
In protest posters – body parts to be –Absorbed, face-value, rapid impact are;
Distortions, deformations, flaunting care
For niceties society enjoys;
It’s Africa, this basic art employs.It’s harsh, aggressive, in-your-face critique;
Apart from content, begs for us to seek
It’s deeper message, there, not far below
The surface of the art – so all can know.Thanks Lord for this.
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