Design for Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000
A lively and lavishly illustrated history of decorative arts from 1950 through 2000, this survey presents 130 key examples of later twentieth-century design in their cultural contexts. The primary... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:2080136720
ISBN13:9782080136725
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:Flammarion-Pere Castor
Length:200 Pages
Weight:3.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 10.4" x 11.4"
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nice intro, like an appetizer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
THis is a very brief history of post-war furniture and lighting design to accompany an exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Design. There are 5 essays, each on a decade of design starting in 1950. They are succinct, very well written, and interesting in that they look at the more general history of the period as well as covering the design movements. However, they are so short that you can read them all in a single sitting, which is what I just did. As I am quite ignorent of design history, it was extremely enlightening for me - I now feel ready for a bigger meal. It was the ideal preparation for a project I am embarking on on design. Furthermore, there are wonderful photos and features on many famous objects, all of which have solid descriptions of what the design innovation represented and what is new about them. All in all, it is a masterful book even if I expected just a bit more.Recommmended to beginners in the field and as a reference.
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