Further into 50s design.

What were the 50s about?, (more than just hot topics) What inspired 50s design? How did 50s design evolve? Who played key roles in 50s design?

There were many key design movements that influenced the start of the 1950s, some even decade before were still playing a part in 50s design.

CONSTRUCTIVISM started in the 1920s coming over from the soviet union. The main resemblances were very geometric, linerar forms, kenetic elements and very unnatural
compositions.

Then there was around the same time, SURREALISM, over from France, but very soon was our way (UK, especially from 1930) with itsdeliberate assemblement of strange elements, dreamlike scenes and objects.

RATIONALISM, opposed to futurism came over from Italy and brought severe geometric forms and a logical, fuctionalist approach to design (function over esthetics), seen mainly in architecture.

These movements found their way into early 50s design, arounds decades before but were around to influence the young designers before the 50s, influencing not only their tastebut also their approach to design.