Whilst conducting research for 504 Studio Brief 2, I came across a book on Russian Children's Literature during the 1920-35. The style, use of shape and colour palettes are really interesting, considering the political/social situation of the time. In 1925, Galina and Olga Chichagova illustrated a two-panel poster that called for a revolution in children's illustration in the new Soviet Union. It instructed for mysticism and fantasy to be removed from children's books and in turn replaced with practical and industrial concerns, in order to kickstart the revolution in the younger minds of the population.
This was translated very effectively into the artwork that accompanied the new children's books. There was a loss of fantasy and imagination, instead the stories featured a sense of reality and maturity.
For this brief I would like to explore style in a similar way to that of the Russian Children's Literature of this time. The boldness of the colours and shaped used is really eye-catching and informative. The deconstruction of the imagery is fascinating, the use of this simplified imagery helps to communicate very specific ideologies. Considering the subject matter of the children's book I plan to create for this brief I think that referencing this work could really benefit my development.
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