When the arts were being revolutionized in Paris in the 1920s, sculpture was being pushed in two directions: toward the abstract and toward the constructive. Much of the stylistic developments came from Cubism, while Surrealism introduced the subconscious as a source for subject matter. And the young

Eclectic, Grotesque, Modern sculpture, Post-war american design, Public art, Surreal

During the 1970s, love-ins and anti-war demonstrations were raising public consciousness about broad-based societal problems. And with the publication of his book 'Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change,' Victor Papanek not only posed questions but also offered solutions. Papanek

Eclectic, Political, Sensual, Spiritual

Arguably the finest architect and designer to hail from the banks of the Clyde, Scotland's Charles Rennie Mackintosh is known worldwide. His unique style combined straight geometrical lines with the sinuous curves of Art Nouveau and the organic symbolism of the English Arts and Crafts movement. A for

Art nouveau furniture, Arts & crafts furniture, Decorative, Eclectic, Elegant, Geometric, Organic, Surface

In 1955, along with Seymour Chwast, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffin, Milton Glaser cofounded the Pushpin graphic design studio in New York. The studio's surprising style, which combined aspects of Victorian art, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco with contemporary typography and illustration

Eclectic, Polychromatic, Psychedelic design, Witty