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Odilon Redon(1840-1916)

French Symbolistpainter, Printmaker,Draughtsman, and

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Neutral Harmony

Color Palette

Typeface Helvetica

The reason I choose Helvetica is its neutrality, it will not give design any coherent meaning. It

is simple and fits for both modern and traditional design. It also offers the flexibility of using its

many fonts (Bold, light, etc). And it is so popular and safe. If I dont konw which typeface Ishould use, Helvetica is always the best choice.

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Design ProcessMy drawings inspire, and are not to be defined. They place us, as does music, in theambiguous realm of the undetermined. ----Odilon Redon

The first thing I know about Redon is what he said above. His work is full of imagination and

color. In other words, his work represent an exploration of his internal feelings and psyche. InRedons early years, after he went to Belgium and the Netherlands, his work was mostly darkand mysterious as around this period his fater died After 1890 His work became more

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