In 1908 Aldolf Loos argued that "The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal or ornament from objects of daily use". In his essay "Ornament in crime" 1910 He expressed his opinion on what he thought of ornament and how it was affecting cultural development, believing that ornament bears no relation to us anymore the man of the twentieth century is satisfied with something simple and sees no need for ornament, this way he is able to save money. Compared to the other man who is not satisfied unless everything is decorated to its full extent and had hours of work spent producing it. From this they become poorer due to their selfish nature. I agree with the argument that Loos presented for a few reasons. Firstly because he makes a clear and precise opinion of why he thinks ornament is simply a waste of time. If all object were to last as long in aesthetic terms as they did physically, the consumer could pay a price for them which would enable the laborer to earn more money and work shorter hours. This is a
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