Rough thesis paragraph:The Victorian era was ornamental, extravagant, and a time of strong religious beliefsand morals. Graphic design in this era was able to convey the values of nostalgia,beauty, and sentimentality. One of the designs that came out of this era created byLouis Prang was album scrap. This art bits were considered a Victorian pastime and hisart became the expression of their values. These scraps flourished and considered artthat almost everyone could enjoy.
A sense of escapism for all. The psychology behind collecting scrap was to escape the industrial revolution that was encompassingeverything around them that were becoming inaccessible to many.Professors Response:I would start your thesis paragraph with the last sentence.
By correlating your analysis of the designs with the surrounding culture, by compairingthose designs with other less nostalgic designs, perhaps this will lead to more detailedassertions. Meggs says it was the affordability and the color of the scrap that made itappealing. Is there a correlation between color and escapism? They aren’t photographs.
Does the fact that they are illustrated rather than photographed correlate to escapism?
