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We
live in a time of apprehension about the future. Years of relentless modernism
coupled with rapid advances in technologies and the dawning of a new millenium
have provoked a longing for past styles. Some call such styles "retro";
others rightfully acknowledge them as a condition of postmodernism. Often
we like to reflect back to the classic period of an "art." In
the 1980s postmodern architecture became widely recognized for outwardly
imitating classic Greek style. Today, cars such as the P.T. Cruiser and
Volkswagen Beetle are appropriating style from the romantic period of the
automobile, the 1950s and 60s. The glory years of cast-iron stoves began
during the Federal period, which ran from the late 1700s to the early 1800s.
Regular use of cast iron lasted up until the 1920s when the classic treadle
Singer sewing machine was produced. Understanding design history allows
us to pull from particular romantic periods and generate designs that are
appropriately classic. |
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