Critical Discourse of Postmodern Aesthetics in Contemporary Furniture (Ⅱ): The Characteristics of New Design Furniture in terms of the Postmodern Aesthetics of Communication

• 발행기관: 한국가구학회
• 저자명: 문선옥(Sun-Ok Moon) Vesta A. H. Daniel
• 간행물 정보: 『한국가구학회지』한국가구학회지 제12권 제1호, 113~124쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 예술체육 > 미술
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2001.06.30

영문 초록

This study explored the characteristics of contemporary furniture called New Design furniture design in terms of aesthetics of communication in the postmodem era. Qualitative conceptural analysis as the principal methodology was used to explore the characteristics of New Design furniture, which is accessible to the broadest possible public. Thereby, the communicative elements of symbol, metaphor, narrative, animation, imagination, humor, and/or wit expressed in New Design furniture were analyzed according to the designers concept and work. As a result, the postmodem aesthetics of communication made New Design furniture accessible to the largest number of people through cultural considerations in New Design furniture as it influences designers concept and work. However, it should problems of New Design furniture in connection with postmodem aesthetics affecting mass production. Therefore, the designers have begun rethinking, redefining, and redesigning their furniture aesthetically, functionally, economically, and ecologically.

목차

1. INTRODUCTION

2. NEW DESIGN FURNITURE DESIGNERS WORK AND CONCEPTS

3. CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

4. PROBLEMS OF NEW DESIGN FURNITURE IN TERMS OF THE POSTMODERN AESTHETICS

5. INTERPRETATION

6. CONCLUSION/IMPLICATION

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키워드

postmodern modern communication semantics symbol metaphor narrative humor. pluralism eclecticism decoration fine arts craft