Design of the 20th century / Charlotte Fiell & Peter Fiell
Material type:
TextPublication details: Köln, Germany : Taschen, c2016Description: 765 p. : col. ill., portraits ; 21 cmISBN: 9783836541060 (hbk.)Other title: Design of the twentieth centurySubject(s): Design -- History -- 20th century | Design -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias | Designers -- Europe -- Biography -- Encyclopedias | Design -- North America -- History -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias | Designers -- North America -- Biography -- EncyclopediasLOC classification: NK1390 | .F54 2014Summary: Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style and innovation. From furniture to graphics, its all here - the work of artists who have shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names - Bernhard Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name only a very few. This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. An A-Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living. Lavishly illustrated, this is design in the fullest sense
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Circulation
|
APU Library Open Shelf APIIT | Book | NK1390 .F54 2016 c.1 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00037415 |
Originally published: 1999
Includes bibliographical references
Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style and innovation. From furniture to graphics, its all here - the work of artists who have shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names - Bernhard Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name only a very few. This essential book is a comprehensive journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. An A-Z of designers and design schools, which builds into a complete picture of contemporary living. Lavishly illustrated, this is design in the fullest sense
There are no comments on this title.