The art of things : product design since 1945 / edited by Dominique Forest ; with Jeremy Aynsley, Ásdís Ólafsdóttir, Anty Pansera, Constance Rubini, Penny Sparke, and Mienke Simon Thomas.

Other author Forest, Dominique, editor.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2014.
Description592 pages ; 32 cm, in slipcase 33 x 26 x 6
Subjects
Design--History. --20th century.
Design--History. --21st century.
Industrial design--History. --20th century.
Industrial design--History. --21st century.

Uniform titleArt du design. English.
Contents Old Continent and New World: The Emergence of Design / Dominique Forest -- The United States / Penny Sparke -- Scandinavia / Ásdís Ólafsdóttir -- Germany and Switzerland / Jeremy Aynsley -- Italy / Anty Pansera -- Great Britain / Penny Sparke -- France / Dominique Forest -- Japan / Penny Sparke -- Belgium and the Netherlands / Mienke Simon Thomas -- The Landscape of Design Today / Constance Rubini.
Abstract "This volume surveys the history, post-1945, of product design (or industrial design) in each of the major industrialized nations in turn. It contains many color illustrations of noteworthy furniture, appliances, tableware, electronics, automobiles, etc"-- Provided by publisher.
General note"First published in France in 2013 by Citadelle & Mazenod, 8, rue Gaston de Saint-Paul, 75116 Paris."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014019717
ISBN9780789212085 (hardback)
ISBN0789212080 (hardback)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks NK1390 .A7813 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold