Modernism through Cubism, Surrealism and Dada movements was strongly directed by industrialization and cosmopolitanism. Form follows function depicted the value of functionality and progress. Design – asymmetrical approach to layout, emphasis on white space, sans serif typography, absence of decoration and embellishment in favour of rational order and simplicity (Bauhaus, Constructivism, De Stijl).

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