Format:
576 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
26 cm
ISBN:
978-0-500-29228-0
Content:
This book takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts. From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical thinkers of modernism the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our lives. Iconic works that mark significant steps forward or that characterize a particular era or approach - such as Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair of 1925, Eliot Noyes' corporate identity work for IBM in the 1950s and Matthew Carter's Verdana typeface, designed to be read on screen - are analysed in detail, while the text sets out the framework of ideas, intent and technology within which differing approaches to design have
Note:
Includes index
Language:
English
Keywords:
Industriedesign
;
Geschichte
;
Beispielsammlung
Author information:
Glancey, Jonathan 1954-
Author information:
Wilhide, Elizabeth
