Evolution of Typography of the Fourth Generation of Iranian Graphics based on the Perspective of Pierre Bourdieu: A Case Study Considering Posters by Reza Abedini, Majid Abbasi, Bijan Sifouri)

Abstract

Sociology of art and typography analysis about the fourth generation graphic designers of Iran can be started by examining the form and social conditions of the production of the work. One of the components of Pierre Bourdieu’s theory is the evolution of the field of art and cultural capital. These components are a factor for examining the changes and developments in the sociology of art and artist in relation to the fourth generation graphic designers of Iran after the revolution, who have been in the context of the developments in the sociology of art and social conditions. The current research answers the following questions: 1. What changes happened in the typography works of the fourth generation of graphic designers (after the revolution)? 2. How are the changes and evolutions of typography design in the works of the fourth generation of Iranian graphic designers from Pierre Bourdieu’s point of view about cultural capital and the field of art? This research is descriptive - It is analytical and the data has been collected based on library and documentary studies based on the theory of Pierre Bourdieu. The findings of the research show that designers such as Reza Abedini, Majid Abbasi and Bijan Sifouri were influenced by the field of art (the historical background of graphics in Iran and the cultural and artistic traditions of calligraphy) and the cultural capital that arose from education and family .

Presenters

Zabolinezhad Hoda
Assistant Professor, Painting, Urmia University, Iran

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Knowledge Makers

KEYWORDS

Persian typography, Pierre Bourdieu, The fourth generation of Iranian graphic