The article sent the message of how designers have a great influence and power in the field of communication and they should involve and think more of the content of the messages they send throughout their designs and how they need to express their own opinion in it. In order to send a message to the public a designer should live out there, face the life of others, have a good knowledge of what he is talking about, and think clearly and carefully of the content more than the visuals.
the power of design criticism and how it should be used. design critics need to ask questions about economics, power, and democracy as well as questions about style.
Maud
Lavin, she has a B.A. Visual
and Environmental Studies at Harvard; M.A. Art History at U of Pennsylvania;
Ph.D. in Art History at City U of New York Graduate Center. She worked as a professor in
Visual and Critical Studies and Art History, Theory and Criticism at the School
of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a
recent recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and a National Endowment for the
Arts grant. She has experiences in teaching,
writing and Critical Studies
The article was written in —200, She wrote the article because she sees her self as a populist and a believer in radical democracy, and she wanted from all the designers not to frighten in sending messages if they believe in it, since at that time discussion forums began to
appear, some designers wanted to state their opinion, other designers preferred
not to get involved in this matter, as —criticism was a new field and
they only critique the appearance of a design not the concept.
Visuals from the article
(At
the Start…At Long Last (1999), installation of mirrored mosaic and 207 tiles
etched with quotes from local community members at the A train platform in the
207th St station, NYC subway.)
Literature permanent installation for Flushing( i actully did not understand what is flushing)
Central panels of Biddy Mason: Time and
Place wall for street in downtown Los Angeles. Designed by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville,
1990
Ellen exhibition which called "Mechanical
brides; women and machines from home to office" where she brought issues of product and
graphic design with women's history.
Localized Visual Examples
Some Links:
look at the slideshow in the middle
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