| Germany is not known for its contributions to the world | | | | lines and bold fonts that seem to stand out arousing |
| of arts and sciences which could be attributed to its | | | | curiosity with readers and admirers of the works of |
| being the home of the Third Reich in during the third | | | | the era. At its most basic form, it began with the |
| world war. Unbeknownst to many Germany has been | | | | reproduction of print that used lithographical processing |
| a major player in the evolution of European art and the | | | | that allowed only a single color that evolved to |
| development of some practices that are common | | | | four-color prints that was practiced by an Englishman |
| place in today's world of art. One of its most visible | | | | William Blake. His works as a romantic writer and artist, |
| contributions is the way print ads have their titles | | | | was initially obscured by his printing but has now |
| created and the different styles of fonts that was | | | | surfaced and is seen to be heavily influenced by |
| heavily influenced by a movement in Germany that | | | | Jugendstil and other art nouveau that was |
| worshiped a form of art known as JUGENDSTIL. | | | | predominant form at the time. |
| Jugendstil, was a style of art that became | | | | Founded by Georg Hirth who in the late 19th century |
| predominant in Germany in the late 19th Century. | | | | exacted total control with regards to it's contents till his |
| Asides from the common forms art's influence on the | | | | death in 1916. His magazine "Jugend" provided artists |
| styles of furnishings such as in home décor, | | | | from all areas and disciplines a way by which to |
| furnishings, architecture and the design of common | | | | express and show their works allowing them to be |
| household utility items such as pitchers and many | | | | known by the rest of Europe and eventually the world. |
| more. The art form boasted clean flowing lines that | | | | He was considered to be one of the most prominent |
| were heavily based on the female form. Vegetation | | | | thinkers in Munich where he dedicated his home and |
| and classical art form drew influences from the | | | | magazine as the melting pot of all philosophical and |
| specific country of origin evolving into their own | | | | artistic thought of his time. Hirth was also by discipline a |
| sub-groups of mainstream art forms. Jugendstil being | | | | man of science who developed ways of teaching |
| Germany's own style drew influences from Viking and | | | | students on how to develop art appreciation. |
| Teutonic mythology that derived ideas and forms from | | | | The influence of Jugend is not widely known to this |
| contemporary German opera and ancient text. | | | | day except to some select collectors. In motion picture |
| Jugendstil's influence on modern print media is | | | | films, Walt Disney movies like Fantasia and Snow |
| undeniable due to the fact that the way titles and | | | | White were influenced heavily by Heinrich Kelly's |
| objects are placed on a page or pages do such in a | | | | works that made them not only motion pictures but |
| way that is easy to read, pleasing to the eyes as well | | | | moving works of art. The style has also influenced the |
| as eye catching with the use of large bold-type fonts | | | | influx of artistic vision into the creation of furniture and |
| that calls the reader's attention. Most of the font types | | | | everyday utility items making them functional and |
| were also based on the Jugend style with smooth | | | | artistic at the same time. |