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Stylistically, it's hard to imagine anything as stereotypically 80s as this collection of furniture and lamps. It's like the early days of 3D rendering in phys
by tcbawo 7y ago
Stylistically, it's hard to imagine anything as stereotypically 80s as this collection of furniture and lamps. It's like the early days of 3D rendering in physical form.
- liquid153 7y agoNo it’s not.
- fastbeef 7y agoIs too!
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoThat's because graphic designers in the late 80s and 90s slavishly copied this design language from the early 80s. The originals were prestige high-ticket items. It's interesting how the style trickled down to mass culture.
- matt-attack 7y agoPretty sure that’s just how things work. Svante guard designs start out as elite expensive works, whether they’re furniture, art, or fashion. As time goes one that work “trickles” down to mass produced items for the masses. The Devil Wears Prada had a neat little scene about it: https://youtu.be/awmyDjY-8e8 https://youtu.be/awmyDjY-8e8
- Kaibeezy 7y agoI was in architecture school in the early 80s, part of the last generation trained to produce only hand-drawn work. Memphis, plus Michael Graves on the buttoned-down side (what do you mean you can’t find a caryatid supplier?) and Frank Gehry on the wild side (the chain link fence goes where?), were hugely disruptive, creating imagery that was “so wrong it had to be right” for us noob designers. That said, two of the most archetypal 80s things I can think of are that weird percussion break in the middle of “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, by Yes, and David Byrne’s huge suit. Although these are music-related, they were every bit as influential to my cohort.
- mc32 7y agoThat huge suit found itself in oversized jackets and shirts (all kinds of “tops”) in Hollywood. Looking at early pictures of mature stars today, Pitt, Moore, Roberts, etc... shudder...