A modern world : American design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950 / John Stuart Gordon ; with an introduction by Sandy Isenstadt and contributions by Keely Orgeman [and others].

Author/creator Yale University
Other author Gordon, John Stuart, 1977-
Other author Orgeman, Keely.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven, CT : Yale University Art Gallery : In association with Yale University Press, 2011.
Descriptionix, 438 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Subjects

Portion of title American design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950
Contents The lure of tomorrow : making consumers modern / Sandy Isenstadt -- European influences -- Cubism -- The materials of modernism -- Modern life -- The city transformed -- Machine geometry -- Historical modernism -- Merchandizing modernism : museums, fairs, and stores -- Design for industry -- Streamline -- Organic design -- Postwar life -- Designer biographies / Emily M. Orr -- Selected corporate chronologies / John Stuart Gordon.
Abstract "Draws upon the renowned collection of American decorative arts at the Yale University Art Gallery to explore the appearance and dissemination of modern design in the United States. This catalogue organizes roughly 300 examples of silver, glass, industrial design, furniture, medals, jewelry, and printed textiles into thematic groups that chart the aesthetic and social trends that defined American design from the Jazz Age to the Space Age. The authors consider modernism broadly--from handmade luxury goods to mass-produced housewares--establishing a context for the objects within larger international developments in architecture, avant-garde art, and scientific innovation."--Publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010049523
ISBN9780300153019 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0300153015 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks NK1404 .Y35 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold