Graphic Design: November 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

History of Tango Dancing

What is tango dancing?: It is a dance of latin american origin in duple time (2/4 time), often characterized for it's gliding strides, sudden pauses and provocative poses. The music called tango was composed specifically for this dance.

Where did Tango start?: In Argentina among the lower class and in the brothels, where the entertainment of the lower class was.

When did it start?: The time in which the dance originated in relatively unknown. Many guess that it began at the end of the eighteenth century, but there is no written proof. The eight of the popularity of Tango hit a big boom around the turn of the twentieth century. Then in present times, tango has been brought back into a renaissance and many dancers are dancing that style today.

Who danced the tango?: Originally the poverty stricken people of Argentina danced the tango for entertainment. As time went by, the dance style left the brothels and made it into the dance halls where the middle class and higher class people would dance a less provocative form of the dance called "ballroom dancing."

How was the Tango performed?: In earlier times in Argentina, the tango was performed in brothels and then it made it's way to the dance halls. However, there were also street organs in the streets of argentina that had played tango music and people would dance tango on the sidewalks and streets. This is still seen as a norm in Argentinian culture today. It is also not uncommon to see male partners dancing tango for practice.

History Design Styles

-The design on the left is an art deco design. Some attributes that make this design art deco are:
*The composition of this design is very angular and cutting edge.
*The typography is typical of art deco and arranged in way to suit the design.
*The blending and shading of the subject is more abstracted.

-The design in the middle would be classified as a constructivist. Here is why:
*The color choice is bright and eye catching.
*It appears that the designer had cut out images from a newspaper of magazine to create a feeling of a collage.
*The typography is apart of the design itself and in a blocky style.

-The design on the right is art nouveau and here's why:
*The design is very elegant and flowing.
*The designer had used a floral pattern to frame the main subject of the design.
*The typography appears to be in a hand-rendered style, yet very elegant.