Eclecticism
- design: selecting what is suitable, extracting and applying it to project -other: drawing from multiple sources
Eclecticism definition: design vs other disciplines
victorian: original chaos of historic styles eclectic: more organized chaos
Victorian philosophy vs eclectic philosophy
keeps proportions of classical buildings and removes excess ornamentation
What is stripped Classicism?
- choosing historic precedent and imitating it - lacked originality
What is eclecticism?
- taught Cranbrook Academy (art school in Michigan) - contributed to building of numerous structures that expanded the complex
Who was Ero Saarinen?
- studied at Beaux Arts school - came to US to teach - bridged eclecticism and modernism - style = stripped classicism
Who was Phillipe Cret? What was his style?
- America had no past to speak of - allowed americans to establish a connection to the past - show social status establish cultural identity
Why did eclecticism thrive in America?