“Form follows function” implies a privileged voice in that hierarchy. It is frequently framed as a presupposition of zero functional role of aesthetics and cult

“Form follows function” implies a privileged voice in that hierarchy. It is frequently framed as a presupposition of zero functional role of aesthetics and cultural symbology. As with all artistic movements, the phrase was coined as a response during the late Modernist movement. It too can be as suffocating as the “excessive ornamentation” it rallied against. That said, and on point to your comment, the hazy bokeh bubbles and thin sans serif clock readout certainly looks suspiciously close to the lock screen present in Ice Cream Sandwich. There is validity in the question, and likely reflects nothing more than the mechanics of communication through art and design; borrowing, appropriating, and cross pollinating cultural communication. It becomes a more inflamed issue with the manner Apple attempts to position itself as the mythical Cathedral of All Things Art and Design. Should it be a non issue? Likely yes. Given the myths Apple perpetuates however, it is perhaps warranted minor derision.