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Futurism

Design elements

Bauhaus

German Expressionism 

Puppetry

Toy Theatre

Clown Theatre

Created as a model for Fascism in Italy, futurism violently rejected traditional  art forms to celebrate and incorporate into art the energy and dynamism of modern technology.

An early 20th century modernist 

school of architecture and design noted for its use of rectilinear 

forms,plain  unadorned surfaces, and techniques and materials associated with industrial 

production.

Consisted of a number of related creative movements in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin during the 1920s.  Key traits include exaggeration, shadows, and alienation

The clown represents a vehicle or catalyst that facilitates the theatrical 

expression of the imagination. 

A form of miniature theater 

dating back to the early 19th century in Europe. Toy theaters were assembled at home and performed for family members and guests, sometimes with live musical accompaniment.

Puppets include marionettes, which are manipulated by strings; hand puppets; rod puppets; and mechanical puppets. An object metaphorically representing a living being, is sometimes used in place of a puppet.

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