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CONVENTIONAL VERSUS NATURALISTIC DESIGN 1
Author(s) -
Yancey Mary Lanier
Publication year - 1925
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1925.tb16744.x
Subject(s) - conventionalism , naturalism , interpretation (philosophy) , natural (archaeology) , imitation , representation (politics) , epistemology , computer science , aesthetics , psychology , social psychology , art , philosophy , law , programming language , history , archaeology , politics , political science
ABSTRACT Growth from the naturalistic to the conventional type of design is the resultant of certain definite causes. The way for this growth among the people has been made smooth by the change from factory production to individual production in the crafts, and by more widely spread art education. Naturalistic design is based on imitation of natural forms and is enjoyed by the average man because of its likeness to life. The result of this satisfaction is a loss of interest and the need for a conventional treatment. Conventionalism is an adaption of natural forms through the addition of the designer's personality. It is interpretation as opposed to fact. Conventionalism is sometimes misrepresented as being a kind of cleverness and inventiveness, and as a way of hiding bad drawing. Correctly understood, however, conventionalism is construction, not invention, and requires more skill in drawing than does mere representation.