History of design Books
SendPoints Publishing Co., Ltd Sketch Like a Pro
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£16.96
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dressing the Man
Book SynopsisThis illustrated guide to men's fashion introduces men to the timeless elements of fashion and personal style.Trade Review"A Hoyle's, a Fowler's, a Webster's, a Baedeker's, a Machiavelli's, a von Clausewitz's guide to men's dress." -- Tom Wolfe "If it's male elegance and sophistication you aspire to, DRESSING THE MAN will suit you perfectly." -- Art Cooper, Editor in Chief, GQ
£31.50
Basic Books Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style
Book Synopsis"A fascinating cultural history" (People) of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion A strange thing has happened over the last two decades: the world has come to believe that the most "authentic" American garments are those made in Japan. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese brands such as UNIQLO, Kamakura Shirts, Beams, and Kapital have built their global businesses by creating the highest-quality versions of classic American casual garments-a style known in Japan as ametora, or "American traditional."In Ametora, cultural historian W. David Marx traces the Japanese assimilation of American fashion over the past 150 years. Now updated with a new afterword covering the last decade, Ametora shows how Japanese trendsetters and entrepreneurs mimicked, adapted, imported, and ultimately perfected American style, dramatically reshaping not only Japan's culture but also our own.
£22.50
The Mainstone Press Boutiques
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£90.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Cultural History of Western Fashion
Book SynopsisJust as the clothes we wear can communicate our personality and how we want to be perceived, so fashion can reflect the politics and preoccupations of the society that produced it.A Cultural History of Western Fashion guides you through the relationships between haute couture and ready-to-wear designer fashions, popular culture, big business, high-tech production, as well as traditional and social media. Exploring fashion's interdisciplinary nature, English and Munroe also highlight the parallel evolution of clothing design and the other visual arts over the last 150 years.This new edition includes expanded coverage of the build up to the First World War and brings this classic text up to date. There is also a new chapter on smart textiles and technology, exploring the work of Hussein Chalayan and Iris Van Herpen among others, and expanded coverage of the role of sustainability in the contemporary fashion industry, including biosynthetic textile production and Stella McCartney''Trade ReviewThis edition has been updated to include key developments in fashion consumption and production, such as the impact of digital technology, climate change, economic downturns and geo-political shifts. It provides a comprehensive overview of the cultural history and future of fashion for students and researchers alike. -- Caroline Alexander, Senior Lecturer, BA Fashion, Kingston School of Art, UKPraise for the previous edition: This book has been adopted as a textbook in fashion schools and it is easy to see why. It's a solid introduction to fashion history and to the significant social importance of fashion. The language is accessible and its coverage of relevant issues ...comprehensive. [It] is a good balance of interesting anecdotes and modern fashion theory, which means the book will appeal to both the general reader and to fashion scholars. -- TRCEnglish has created a very respectable academic treatment of the last century of fashion... What is most notable about the content of this volume is the way English handles her broad topic; there are some powerful fashion images in this book, but this is no pretty coffee table accessory. English selects unique subjects within fashion for each chapter and zeroes in to prevent a deluge of meaningless and broad historical summaries. -- WORN Fashion JournalThis new edition of Bonnie English's invaluable introduction to the cultural perspectives on fashion in the twentieth century expands upon her original text, covering and updating her investigation of both the commercial and cultural aspects of fashion. Situating fashion as both intercontextual and interdisciplinary, English provides a solid grounding of issues, concerns and debates that are essential to understand for any scholar of fashion. -- Shaun Cole, London College of Fashion, UKThis edition has encompassed all the intricacies of the fashion world and refreshingly included insight into the ‘business’ of the industry. A valuable tool for opening up the fashion world to students, and a one-stop read that will be entertaining for ‘fashionistas’ who are keen to learn more about the mysteries of fashion. -- Kay McMahon, Queensland University of Technology, Australia[T]his book has a fine, thoughtful, well-researched approach to the subject of 20th- and 21st-century fashion history. I can imagine that a new student would be very inspired by this volume, having gotten a taste of the philosophy of Quentin Bell, an introduction to Yamamoto and Yves Saint Laurent, and a broad but nuanced sense of the chronology of cultural historical events and ideas. Laying a dynamic and intriguing groundwork for lifelong study, A Cultural History of Fashion in the 20th and 21st Centuries would be an excellent starting point. -- Worn Through, Arianna FunkGives a comprehensive history of fashion in the 20th and 21st centuries, including fashion trends, influential designers and much much more... A fascinating fashion history text which is also surprisingly readable. -- We Heart Vintage, Mary MicourisIt's a great book to understand both the main actors and the more informal links of fashion labels in the field. -- Alexander Bretz, Mediadesign Fachhochschule, University of Applied Sciences, GermanyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1.The Commercialization of Fashion Dress and Society in Europe Before the Twentieth Century Social Implications of Dress The Rise of Haute Couture Charles Frederick Worth The Rise of Consumerism The Social Equalizer of the Department Store 2.The Artistry of Fashion Artist-Led Workshops Haute Couture at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Paul Poiret: King of Fashion The Goddess Silhouettes of Vionnet and Fortuny Sonia Delaunay: Simultaneous Contrast of Colours Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism in Fashion 3.The Democratization of Fashion Changes in Commerce and Social Structure The Art of Fashion Advertising Flooding the American Market: Reproductions and Fakes Coco Chanel: Pauvreté De Luxe Jean Patou: Style meets Scandal Fashion and Functionalist Theory Stepanova and Popova: Russian Constructivism Dressing Thousands: The Birth of Prêt-À-Porter 4.The Americanization of Fashion Slop Shops, Sweatshops, and Factory Work Fit and Function Piracy in Fashion American Couture The ‘American Look’ in Ready-to-Wear Changes in Menswear: Shirts, Jeans, and Suits Fashion in Film: Costume Designer as Couturier Fashion as Sociopolitical Statement: Zoot Suits 5.The Popularization of Fashion Haute Couture Following the Second World War Christobal Balenciaga Christian Dior Yves Saint Laurent André Courrèges Pierre Cardin Clothing and Popular Culture The Swinging ‘60s in London Mary Quant Alternative Fashion Zandra Rhodes Laura Ashley 6.The Postmodernization of Fashion Postmodernism in Fashion and Art The Rejection of Fashion Vivienne Westwood: Anarchy as Inspiration Fashion and Music Anti-Fashion as Feminism Japanese Conceptual Fashion: Miyake, Yamamoto and Kawakubo Redefining Popular Culture Through Heritage Contextualization 7.The Deviance of Fashion Franco Moschino Viktor & Rolf Martin Margiela Alexander McQueen Harajuku Street Fashion Fashion Imagery and Notions of Gender Construction The Reinvention of Menswear 8.The Lifestyle of Fashion American Sportswear Designers Ralph Lauren Calvin Klein Donna Karan Redefining Womenswear: Power Dressing Fashion as Ideological Billboard Street Style on the Catwalk 9.The Corporatization of Fashion Global Conglomerates LVMH: The Super Syndicate Luxury Heritage Branding The Designer as Product Fashion as Philanthropy and Installation Perfume: A License to Make Money The Death of Haute Couture? Counterfeit Chic Ecommerce and Online Shopping 10.The Sustainability of Fashion The Origins of Disposable Fashion Industry Issues: Waste, Pollution, and Labour Sustainable Alternatives Green is the New Black Vintage Clothing as Recycling Other Sustainable Approaches Ethical Concerns 11.The Digitization of Fashion Virtual Couture Technology in Fashion: A brief history Fashion and Technology in the 21st Century Hussein Chalayan Iris van Herpen Fashion as Future and Fantasy Representation and Inclusivity in Fashion Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography
£24.69
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Making and Breaking the Grid Third Edition
Book SynopsisTake your design work to the next level with Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Third Edition), the essential easy-to-use guide for designers working in every medium. With over 150,000 copies in print, this new edition makes a classic text relevant to a new generation of designers. Updates include: A cross-cultural inclusive re-envisioning of design history related to the grid, including alternative approaches to layout Expanded discussion of grid use in interactive, UX/UI scenarios Greater equity in the representation of design work by women and BIPOC designers Grids are the most basic and essential forms in graphic design—and they can be the most rigid. This book shows you how to understand the rules of the grid to use them effectively, and then how to break them, resulting in phenomenal cohesive layouts. Timothy Samara explains the histoTable of ContentsThoughts on Structure An Introduction MAKING THE GRID BREAKING THE GRID Coming to Order A Brief History of the Grid in Visual Communication Understanding Grids __________ The Basics of Structured Organization Building a Grid __________ Making the Structure That Suits Your Needs Using a Grid __________ Considerations and Best Practices EXHIBITS Design Projects Based on Grids On the Other Hand A Historical Survey of Non-Structural Design Tendencies Alternative Architectures __________ Structure Beyond Grid Structure Intuitive, Relational, and Conceptual __________ Liberating Layout Strategies Considering the Practical in the Impractical __________ Reconciling Usability and Weirdness EXHIBITS Design Projects Without Grids Directory of Contributors Index by Subject Recommended Reading About the Author/ Acknowledgments
£23.80
Skyhorse Publishing The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity,
Book SynopsisIn full color, with over 750 images to enhance and clarify the concepts, this thought-provoking resource is for graphic designers, professors, and students.This Third Edition, wholly revised and updated with essays on design thinking by seven industry leaders and a wealth of new images, provides designers, art directors, and students—regardless of experience—with a unique approach to thoughtful, convincing design. In full color with guidance on the rules of design and how to break them for the reader’s benefit. Contributing essayists are Niklaus Troxler, Geray Gençer, Ashley Schofield, Brian D. Miller, Fons Hickman, Max Shangle, and Tad Crawford. The Elements of Graphic Design, Third Edition describes how to:• Employ white space as a significant component of design• Define and reveal dominant images, words, and concepts• Use scale, position, and color to guide readers through levels of importance• Use type for maximum comprehension and value to the reader Educator, author, and thirty-five-year design veteran Alex W. White has assembled a wealth of information and examples in his exploration of what makes visual design both stunning and powerfully attractive to readers.Trade ReviewPraise for the Second Edition "White sets out key concepts of space, unity, page architecture, and typography for the benefit of other designers, art directors, and students. . . . A clear introduction; recommended for anyone learning or reviewing graphic design." —Library Journal “Alex W. White provides one of the clearest and most thoughtful introductions to graphic design that I’ve read. This book is also one of the few to really demystify the idea and use of white space in design—a topic that at once confuses young designers and causes seasoned clients to curl their lips with disdain. Read and learn.” —Alexander Isley, lecturer at Yale Graduate School of Art, past President of AIGA NY “The Elements of Graphic Design’s first edition has been one of the most useful books on the details of design and effective visual communication. The second edition is certain to become a standard in every design studio library.” —Sharon Werner, founder of Werner Design Werks “An expert educator, Alex W. White has purified the fundamentals of graphic design into a vigorous and all-embracing book. No matter what stage of your design career, this second edition of The Elements of Graphic Design is, or ought to be, required reading.” —Kevin Smith, AIGA awards recipient, Professor at Parsons, The New School for Design “Student or professional, if you need the ‘simple’ basics—or want to get to more ‘complex’ basics—if you don’t yet know the necessities of successful graphic design—or have forgotten them in the complexity of today’s overwhelming possibilities, here is the book for you. It’s by a guy who has quite a track record of speaking to both.” —Ed Fella, AIGA Medalist, Professor at CalArts’ graphic design program “This book explains what I try to get across to my designers: how to make all parts of a design work together. My office has a big library and this is the book I hand over when breakthroughs are needed.” —Matteo Bologna, CD and founder of Mucca Design, New York
£20.90
Distributed Art Publishers Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech
Book SynopsisThe essential volume on the great fashion designer, entrepreneur and Louis Vuitton artistic director, back in print This authoritative Virgil Abloh compendium, created by the designer himself, accompanies his acclaimed landmark 2019–23 touring exhibition and offers in-depth analysis of his career and his inspirations. More than a catalog, Figures of Speech is a 500-page user’s manual to Abloh's genre-bending work in art, fashion and design. The first section features essays and an interview that examine Abloh’s oeuvre through the lenses of contemporary art history, architecture, streetwear, high fashion and race, to provide insight into a prolific and impactful career that cuts across mediums, connecting visual artists, musicians, graphic designers, fashion designers, major brands and architects. The book also contains a massive archive of images culled from Abloh’s personal files on major projects, revealing behind-the-scenes snapshots, prototypes, inspirations and more—accompanied by intimate commentary from the artist. Finally, a gorgeous full-color plate section offers a detailed view of Abloh’s work across disciplines. Virgil Abloh (1980–2021) was a fashion designer and entrepreneur, and the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's wear collection from 2018 to 2021. He was also CEO of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013. Born in Rockford, Illinois, to Ghanaian parents, he entered the world of fashion with an internship at Fendi in 2009 alongside rapper Kanye West. The two began an artistic collaboration that would launch Abloh's career with the founding of Off-White. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.Trade ReviewAttests to Abloh’s ability to combine the classic with the zeitgeist of the here and now. -- Alice Godwin * Artland *Bears witness to the dizzying expanse of Abloh’s work and creativity. -- Cady Lang * TIME *A celebration of the work of a prolific creator who succeeded not just by bringing his own visions to life but by sharing the blueprint for others to do the same for themselves. -- Alison S. Cohn * Harper's Bazaar *The show’s hefty, excellent catalog […] deploys a titillating level of detail. -- Jon Caramanica * New York Times *...The object that is really worth coveting is the book. More than a simple catalog it’s a 500 page User’s Manual to his career. -- Craighton Berman * Core77 *Expect it to fly off the shelves like freshly baked cookies * AIROWS *Figures of Speech is packed with 1,932 images and a number of essays which discuss race, contemporary art history, streetwear and more. Altogether, [it] spans 496 pages and features a fittingly minimalist hardback cover. -- Eric Brain * Hypebeast *
£57.79
Headline Publishing Group 1930s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
Book SynopsisFrom the turbulence of the 1930s emerged the Golden Age of Glamour. Framed by two world-changing events – the economic crash of 1929 and the outbreak of the Second World War – the 1930s saw new looks emerge and thrive, despite economic and social uncertainty.This was the decade of the bias cut, the statement shoulder, the puff sleeve, the tea dress, the fur shrug and the floor-length evening gown. It was also the era that saw Hollywood challenge Paris's fashion crown and its stars become fashion icons, signalling a new grown-up direction in womenswear design.Packed with over 500 original photographs, illustrations and sketches from the decade, this is an essential guide for any fashion historian, student or vintage enthusiast. These classic images have been selected from popular fashion publications of the day, mail-order catalogues and Hollywood studio press shots, including material from Chic Parisien, Harper's Bazaar, Sears, La Femme Chic and film studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Paramount.Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian, Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.
£17.00
Headline Publishing Group Design Monograph: Gehry
Book SynopsisA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.Frank Gehry transformed contemporary architecture with his innovative use, and range, of materials and forms, from mass-produced items to titanium and 3D computer modelling. Remarkable, surprising, and revealing a sense of flow and movement, his buildings curve, bend and collapse in unexpected ways. From his most famous masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, to his Dancing House in Prague and the twisting Luma Arles Tower, his experimental shapes inspire awe and wonder.
£13.49
Headline Publishing Group The Little Book of The Little Black Dress: 100
Book SynopsisThe iconic dress that has stood the test of time.Contemporary yet classic, the little black dress never goes out of style. Popularized by Coco Chanel in the 1920s, the style freed women from the corset and became the epitome of liberation. Dubbed the 'Ford of fashion' by American Vogue, it was simple, stylish and affordable – 'the frock that all the world will wear'.Tracing the fascinating evolution of the LBD, from Audrey Hepburn's sleek Givenchy sheath in Breakfast at Tiffany's or Princess Diana's rebellious 'revenge dress' right through to the mesh detailing and body-sculpting shapes of recent years, this little book is a celebration of one of fashion's most iconic garments.'One is never under dressed or over dressed with a little black dress.' Karl Lagerfield'A little black dress is something to rely on. To fill you with confidence and ease. To have an attitude that is pure and effortless, yet sexy and classy.' Stella McCartney'The little black dress must be luxurious, rich, sensual, diaphanous, exotic, severe, lush, demure, demanding, frivolous, amusing, and it must linger in memory, but above all, it must be simple and little and black.' Carolina HerreraTable of ContentsLady in Black • The Birth of the LBD • The Ford of Fashion • Famous Frocks • Dressed Up or Down • Timeless Glamour.
£5.99
Orion Publishing Co Baskerville
Book SynopsisThe classic elegant English typeface, still widely used as a book text more than 250 years since its creation. Baskerville is a transitional design, poised between the first metal types and modern styles, notable for its combination of fat and thin strokes. When it was first used there was genuine concern that it would damage readers'' eyes.John Baskerville was a maverick lacquer maker and printer in Birmingham, a flamboyant dresser, an important figure in the Enlightenment. Though it earned him little money, he was obsessive about both his typeface and its appearance on the page, a perfectionism culminating in his magnificent Bible. The story encompasses one of the first powerful women of the printing world, his wife Sarah Baskerville, and the many typefaces the Baskervilles inspired. And it examines why John Baskerville''s body was dug up and buried many times before it was finally allowed to rest in peace.
£13.49
Prestel 500 Years, 100 Watches
Book SynopsisFrom two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this supremely elegant and informative selection of one hundred watches traces the timepiece's evolution as it highlights unusual, important, and beautifully crafted watches of the past half a millennium. For centuries people have been captivated by watches-whether for their technical precision, their unique design, or their historic importance. Each of the one hundred watches profiled in this elegant book stands out for one or more of these qualities. Organized chronologically and divided by century, the watches are presented in spacious, double-page spreads, featuring exquisite photography with engaging, incisive texts. Readers will discover examples of the earliest watch forms; an astonishing Elizabethan-era watch with astrolabic dial; an early 17th century watch encased in a single emerald; two of the earliest watches to incorporate the balance spring-a feature that revolutionized the portable timekeeper; and some of the first repeating and perpetual calendar watches. These are followed by the first lever watch, invented by Thomas Mudge; important precision watches; early 19th century enamel and automaton watches; highly complex watches by Breguet and Patek Philippe; Sir Winston Churchill's yellow gold World Time Victory watch; a Rolex wristwatch made to commemorate Indian Republic Day; an Omega Speedmaster that went into space; and a Roger Smith wristwatch completed in 2023. Featuring exquisitely reproduced photographs that are appearing for the first time together in book form, this historic collection will appeal to sophisticated collectors, amateur watch enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in the art and science of horology.
£39.99
Headline Publishing Group Vintage Shoes: Collecting and wearing designer
Book SynopsisForeword by Christian Louboutin Vintage Shoes recounts a century of shoe history, from André Perugia's designs for society women in the 1920s to Christian Louboutin's red soles. Accompanied by archive images, stunning fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of rare period footwear, the most collectible and fabulous footwear designs are showcased.An invaluable reference as well as a visual delight of times past, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped shoe fashions, presenting exquisite footwear from such trailblazers as Salvatore Ferragamo, Charles Jourdan, Roger Vivier, Beth Levine, Vivienne Westwood and Manolo Blahnik.Table of ContentsForeword by Christian Louboutin • Introduction • 1900-1919: Edwardian Elegance • 1920s: The Modernist Shoe • 1930-49: The Hollywood Heel • 1950s: New Look Shoes • 1960s: A Youth Revolution • 1970s: Biba and Beyond • 1980s: Dress for Success • 1990s to Now: Future Collectibles • Shopping and Collecting • Glossary of Designers • Index • Further Reading • Acknowledgements.
£16.00
Titan Books Ltd The Art and Making of Luck
Book SynopsisThe official art book for the animated movie Luck. The Art and Making of Luck showcases, in beautifully illustrated detail, the concept art behind the story of the unluckiest girl in the world: Sam Greenfield. When Sam stumbles into the never-before-seen world of good and bad luck, she sets out on a quest to find good luck for her best friend Hazel, so that she can find a forever family. Journey with Sam as she follows a lucky penny into the Land of Luck, and meets magical creatures including Bob, a lucky black cat, and The Dragon, the CEO of the Land of Good Luck. From Skydance Animation and Apple Original Films, Luck is a charming animated comedy for both adults and kids alike. Any animation buff would be lucky to have this coffee table hardback that explodes with creativity; filled with intricate sketches, vivid concept designs, storyboards, production art, and rendered 3D models for the animated film, alongside insight from the artists, filmmakers and director into the original fictional world of Luck.
£31.99
Orion Publishing Co Comic Sans
Book SynopsisComic Sans is one of the most used and most reviled typefaces of the digital age. How was it made? How could it spawn a movement to ban it and yet still be so widely promoted by educators? What does its accidental creator make of its contentious and singular history?This quirky and unique book considers how the computer transformed type into something that anyone could use and have an opinion on. It examines how a typeface, correctly used, may sell us almost anything, and how new types with names such as Crash Soul, Lovely Scream Queens and Ampersandist (to name but three recent examples of the hundreds issued each year) each attempt to keep the alphabet exciting and new. And it concludes with an alluring question: could Comic Sans now be the coolest typeface ever made?
£13.49
Set Margins' publications What Is Post-Branding?: How to Counter
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£19.00
Princeton University Press Objects in Exile
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A thought-provoking read that sheds light on the hidden narratives of objects and their profound influence on our collective heritage." * Metropolis *"Refreshingly anti-parochial. . . .Impressively done."---Owen Hatherley, Apollo: The International Art Magazine"One of the most interesting and essential texts on modernism to be written in the last decade. . . . Schuldenfrei has made a fairly niche art historical subject incredibly approachable with brilliant but accessible text. . . . [Objects in Exile] is a phenomenally well researched and important text on the subject and should be required reading for anyone interested in modern art and design."---Angelina Lippert, New York Journal of Books
£46.75
Headline Publishing Group 1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
Book SynopsisFrom the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before. The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with the era. Spanning the austerity of the war years to the introduction of Dior's revolutionary New Look, this extensive survey brings together vintage photography and illustrations to follow the season-by-season fashion evolution of the Forties, providing a comprehensive overview of this period of contrasts.1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook covers every aspect of female fashions from the decade, from lace evening gowns, tailored jackets and furs to figure-sculpting undergarments, satin negligées and scandalous bikinis, offering the most comprehensive appraisal of this age of wartime and post-war glamour. This in-depth look at the styles and trends that shaped 1940s fashion features images of the decade's most iconic stars and designers. Stylish leading ladies such as Veronica Lake, Joan Bennett and Barbara Stanwyck are included as well as designs by Dior, Lucien Lelong, Balmain and Worth.Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian, Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.
£20.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Aesthetics of Industrial Design
Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces design students to key principles of three-dimensional form, bridging aesthetics and practical design objectives. It explores how we see and what it is that characterises visually appealing and satisfactory design.Written by an experienced designer, educator and researcher, The Aesthetics of Industrial Design equips students with the knowledge and understanding of how aesthetically superior design is distinct from lesser work. It explains the key principles and concepts they can incorporate into their own designs, encourages readers to investigate and experiment with real design problems and enables them to verbally communicate their design intentions. The book prompts readers to critically reflect on their work and surroundings. Through numerous clear examples and illustrated case studies, which are guided by cognitive science and the application of aesthetic theory, the book brings together the basic aspects of design as form-giving. ITrade Review"This book covers a wide range of issues which are important for the future of design. The fact that the author gives tasks throughout the book is a helpful feature. I appreciate that the author encourages discussions when things don’t easily fall into categories or are more complex so there are no simple answers. I believe this book which attempts to merge theory and practice is important to publish. It gives us all a possibility to discuss the complexity of such an undertaking and start discussions about how we formulate basic aesthetic principles that are free from judgement and when value judgements are made that apply principles in specific design processes." - Cheryl Akner-Koler, Professor, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication / Industrial Design, University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden"A much needed and highly lucid exposition of the thought and technique behind successful industrial design for students of this and allied professions. Endearingly opinionated and idiosyncratic in places, the book offers a path from professional philosophy to thoughtful execution of high class industrial design work. Useful exercises and debating points are provided for the benefit of tutors and students alike." - Peter Barker, Head of School, Design and Communication, Plymouth College of Art, UK"This book is a brilliant example of why Kurt Lewin was right in stating that there is "nothing as practical as a good theory" (1943). Through a row of examples of good, functional, robust, aesthetically appealing and beautiful design as well as "design mistakes" and "bad designs", the author, associate professor Richard Herriott from Design School Kolding takes us through theories about visual perception, constrains, lines, surfaces and curvature, product semantics and craftmanship and discusses the implications of these theories for design. Even if some of the theories are complicated reading, Herriott takes the reader by hand and illustrates the theoretical concepts and terms via reference to examples from real world design, models and drawings. The book covers an impressive number of ideas and invites the reader to think about and re-think design as well as reflecting upon the role of the designer in the contemporary design practice. Doing this, the book is a great vehicle for designers aiming to create and analyse objects that are aesthetically pleasing and for others to understand the science of forms and the building blocks of good design."- Lene Tangaard, Rector of the Kolding Design School, Denmark"Disagreeing with Richard Herriott is a source of great pleasure. Not because standing at the opposing end during an argument lends one a feeling of superiority - far from it - but because few people can make a point the way Richard does. His immense knowledge provides him with references that are, at the very least, curiously entertaining and at best enlightening. His intellect then allows Richard to process these select references in highly original a manner. I’m delighted that this book provides many people with the opportunity to sneak a peek into Richard Herriott’s singular mind. They may agree or disagree with what they find - but they will certainly be all the wiser for it." - Christopher Butt, writer and design critic, founder of Auto-Didakt and Design Field Trip"The human brain is a mystery. Barely developed since mankind evolved itself into this peculiar world, we still react on basic instincts and pre-coded assumptions. We think we know, but we don’t. We think we’re in control, but we’re not. So we need to learn. And of all our senses, our visual perception is our least reliable. Richard Herriot has created a fantastic book that enlightens us and opens our mind to understand better how our brain acts and reacts on our visual surroundings, such as form, function, design and visual perception in general. In a well ridden and richly illustrated piece, he guides us through various elements in modern design such as the human visual system, the complexity in form and function, how we look at and understand shapes and form etc. Starting with the already known theories, Richard Herriot describe and discusses the complexity and compromises we make daily in our visual world. Wisdom and knowledge mixed with simple illustrations and easy to use exercises. It’s a must read for everybody working with visual art forms, teachers, designers, photographers, architects, artists etc, a need to read for everybody interested in how our brain works when it comes to visual perception - and a nice to read for everybody else that just want to know. A welcoming and necessary book in a time where everything runs so fast that we tend to forget what we already know." – Kåre Birk, teacher in Furniture, Space and Products; Scandinavian Design College, Denmark"This book covers a wide range of issues which are important for the future of design. The fact that the author gives tasks throughout the book is a helpful feature. I appreciate that the author encourages discussions when things don’t easily fall into categories or are more complex so there are no simple answers. I believe this book which attempts to merge theory and practice is important to publish. It gives us all a possibility to discuss the complexity of such an undertaking and start discussions about how we formulate basic aesthetic principles that are free from judgement and when value judgements are made that apply principles in specific design processes." - Cheryl Akner-Koler, Professor, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication / Industrial Design, University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden"A much needed and highly lucid exposition of the thought and technique behind successful industrial design for students of this and allied professions. Endearingly opinionated and idiosyncratic in places, the book offers a path from professional philosophy to thoughtful execution of high class industrial design work. Useful exercises and debating points are provided for the benefit of tutors and students alike." - Peter Barker, Head of School, Design and Communication, Plymouth College of Art, UK"This book is a brilliant example of why Kurt Lewin was right in stating that there is "nothing as practical as a good theory" (1943). Through a row of examples of good, functional, robust, aesthetically appealing and beautiful design as well as "design mistakes" and "bad designs", the author, associate professor Richard Herriott from Design School Kolding takes us through theories about visual perception, constrains, lines, surfaces and curvature, product semantics and craftmanship and discusses the implications of these theories for design. Even if some of the theories are complicated reading, Herriott takes the reader by hand and illustrates the theoretical concepts and terms via reference to examples from real world design, models and drawings. The book covers an impressive number of ideas and invites the reader to think about and re-think design as well as reflecting upon the role of the designer in the contemporary design practice. Doing this, the book is a great vehicle for designers aiming to create and analyse objects that are aesthetically pleasing and for others to understand the science of forms and the building blocks of good design."- Lene Tangaard, Rector of the Kolding Design School, Denmark"Disagreeing with Richard Herriott is a source of great pleasure. Not because standing at the opposing end during an argument lends one a feeling of superiority - far from it - but because few people can make a point the way Richard does. His immense knowledge provides him with references that are, at the very least, curiously entertaining and at best enlightening. His intellect then allows Richard to process these select references in highly original a manner. I’m delighted that this book provides many people with the opportunity to sneak a peek into Richard Herriott’s singular mind. They may agree or disagree with what they find - but they will certainly be all the wiser for it." - Christopher Butt, writer and design critic, founder of Auto-Didakt and Design Field Trip"The human brain is a mystery. Barely developed since mankind evolved itself into this peculiar world, we still react on basic instincts and pre-coded assumptions. We think we know, but we don’t. We think we’re in control, but we’re not. So we need to learn. And of all our senses, our visual perception is our least reliable. Richard Herriot has created a fantastic book that enlightens us and opens our mind to understand better how our brain acts and reacts on our visual surroundings, such as form, function, design and visual perception in general. In a well ridden and richly illustrated piece, he guides us through various elements in modern design such as the human visual system, the complexity in form and function, how we look at and understand shapes and form etc. Starting with the already known theories, Richard Herriot describe and discusses the complexity and compromises we make daily in our visual world. Wisdom and knowledge mixed with simple illustrations and easy to use exercises. It’s a must read for everybody working with visual art forms, teachers, designers, photographers, architects, artists etc, a need to read for everybody interested in how our brain works when it comes to visual perception - and a nice to read for everybody else that just want to know. A welcoming and necessary book in a time where everything runs so fast that we tend to forget what we already know." – Kåre Birk, teacher in Furniture, Space and Products; Scandinavian Design College, DenmarkTable of Contents1. How do we see? 2. Resolving the constraints 3. Lines, surfaces and curvature 4. Craftsmanship 5. The meaning of the object and its elements: Product semantics
£34.19
Headline Publishing Group 1920s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
'There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of ... An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco' Style High Club'A source of all the styles, colours, shapes, and silhouettes of the Golden Twenties' VogueFrom the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties came a fashion revolution. The 1920s is a decade synonymous with social change, reflected in its groundbreaking fashions: from the daring elegance of the 'New Woman' to never-before-seen silhouettes, the styles of the Roaring Twenties still capture the imagination a century later.Sumptuously illustrated with over 500 original photographs, sketches and prints, this extensive sourcebook documents the season-by-season fashions of the Jazz Age. Follow the evolving fashion trends and uncover a fascinating analysis of the progression from haute couture to ready-to-wear in this essential handbook for all fashion historians, students and vintage enthusiasts.Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.
£17.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads
Book SynopsisWith over 200 color illustrations, Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads examines in detail the eclectic iconography of the Byzantine period and its impact on design and creativity today. Through an examination of the extraordinary variety of designs in these captivating silks, an international team of experts reveal that Byzantine culture was ever-moving and open to diverse influences across the length of the Silk Road. Commentaries from curators at key collections including the Museum of Arts, Boston, the Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt), the V&A and the Vatican reveal the spread of silk embroidery and designs from East to West, and from West to East, from China to Rome, and from Constantinople to Korea. Drawing on exclusive imagery from worldwide collections within museums, churches and archives as case studies, their analysis of these unique woven silks explores the relationship between color and power, material culture and status, and offers broader insight into Byzantine culture, Trade ReviewTextile enthusiasts looking for a deeper dive into the specific history of Byzantine silk will appreciate Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads ... The volume includes gorgeous and helpful color illustrations throughout, mainly photographs of silk textiles but also diagrams of the weaving process and images of Byzantine art to enhance the reader’s understanding ... [An] encyclopedic reference volume for scholars who have serious interest in silk textiles. * Dress: The Journal of the Costume Society of America *A wide-ranging exploration of the borderless terrains traversed by the alluring patterns and complex looms that created the most treasured cloths in the Medieval period and continue to inspire today. * Mary Schoeser, V&A, The Textile Society and the School of Textiles, UK *As interesting to read as it is to look at. ... This sumptuous book is richly illustrated and almost as carefully crafted as the Byzantine silk of its title. * Newtown Review of Books *A must-read for scholars and students of textile design … Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated. * Steeve Buckridge, Grand Valley State University, USA *A detailed, comprehensive and lavishly illustrated study of Byzantine Silk, offering a genuinely transcultural perspective on the manufacture and dissemination of these key textiles. * Craig Benjamin, Grand Valley State University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations: Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo List of Contributors: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke Preface: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke Introduction: Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo Acknowledgements: Ryoko Yamanaka Konda and Sarah E. Braddock Clarke List of Abbreviations: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke Glossary: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke General Maps - Maps of East to West Silk Trade Routes: Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo 1: Silk Along the Silk Roads: Diversity & Eclecticism, Sarah E. Braddock Clarke 2: Ancient Chinese Silk Textiles: Focusing on Warp-faced Silks, Sae Ogasawara 3: A Study of Sassanian Brocade, Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo 4: Byzantine Brocades: A Contribution to Art History, Dr Tomoyuki Masuda 5: The Spread of Byzantine Silk Towards the Jacquard Loom, Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo 6: Four Categories of Ancient and Medieval Classical Figured Textiles, Kazuko Yokohari 7: Islamic Textiles, Louise W. Mackie 8: On Medieval Lampas: Textiles in the Iberian Peninsula from the Al-Andalus Period, Silvia Saladrigas Cheng 9: Byzantine Court Dress, Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo 10: Collections of Museums, Cathedrals and Churches, Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo with with Dominique Bénazeth, Toko Hirayama, Dr Rei Ito, Anne Hedeager Krag, Esclarmonde Monteil, Elena Ota, Alexandra Van Puyvelde, Kimberly Randall, Yoko Tanaka and Monica Vroon 11: Pattern and Colour in the Byzantine Empire, Ryoko Yamanka Kondo 12: The Spread of Silk to Japan, Ryoko Yamanka Kondo 13: Warp-faced Brocade in Japan, Shizuo Takata 14: Ancient Textiles Preserved in Japan, Reborn, Kiyoshi Tatsumura 15: Chronological Charts of Civilizations & Textiles, Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo Bibliography: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke Image Credits: Ryoko Yamanaka Kondo Index: Sarah E. Braddock Clarke
£32.29
Headline Publishing Group Design Monograph: Gaudí
Book SynopsisA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.The 'Dante of architecture', Antoni Gaudí crafted extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets of Barcelona. His work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials and religious faith into a unique aesthetic. From the furnishings of the Güell Palace to his masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, his imaginative creations are celebrated in this curated selection of images, accompanied by an essay of his life and work.
£13.49
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Paul Nash: Designer and Illustrator
Book SynopsisExploring the ways in which painting, applied design and illustration intertwined over the course of the accomplished career of Paul Nash (1889-1946), this book provides a new perspective on one of the most gifted and celebrated English artists of the twentieth century. Skilfully navigating the diversity of Nash’s design output, which drew in illustration, book jackets, posters, set design, pattern papers, fabrics, glass, ceramics and photography, in the context of Nash’s painting and wider pre-occupations, James King presents an artist who strove to resolve his artistic vision. With Nash's work informed by seismic shifts within the visual arts during his lifetime – from the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on the one hand, to Surrealism and Abstraction on the other – this fascinating book reveals the considerable gifts that allowed Nash to create a wholly original vision in turn.Trade Review'This unusually beautiful octavo book shows that the design work of English surrealist, landscape painter and official war artist Paul Nash (1889-1946), although spasmodic and commissioned in many media, was a central part of his production.' – The Art NewspaperTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Artist as Acrobat; Chapter 2: Meeting Places; Chapter 3: The Artist Outside the Theatre; Chapter 4: An Artist Turned Loose; Chapter 5: 'Vast Primitive Things'; Chapter 6: Marketing Modernism; Chapter 7: A New Eye; Chapter 8: Fine and Applied Art; Notes; Bibliography; Index
£38.00
Taschen GmbH Jazz Covers. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisPart design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and cultural inspiration. Spanning half a century, it assembles the most daring and dynamic jazz cover designs that helped make and shape not only a musical genre but also a particular way of experiencing life. From the 1940s through to the decline of LP production in the early 1990s, each chosen cover design is distinct in the way it complements the energy of the album’s music with its own visual rhythms of frame, line, text, and form. To satisfy even the most demanding of music geeks, each record cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more.Trade Review“The quintessential coffee table book and the perfect conversation piece for relaxing with a friend over cocktails and listening to Ella Fitzgerald or Lady Day.” * Boston Spirit *“Anyone with a love for jazz or design should have this publication.” * complex.com *"A visual feast of 12-inch-square draughtsmanship and photography at its finest." * Artists & Illustrators *
£22.50
JOVIS Verlag HerStories in Graphic Design: Dialoge,
Book SynopsisZweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) / Bilingual edition (English/German) Die Geschichte des Grafikdesigns ist weitgehend ohne Frauen geschrieben worden. Blickt man jedoch unter die Oberfläche dieser Erzählung, wird der Einfluss sichtbar, den Grafikdesignerinnen auf das Geschehen hatten: Sie bildeten eigene Traditionen, stellten dialogische Bezüge her, wurden Vorbilder, knüpften Netzwerke, erprobten sich in Selbstermächtigung. Gerda Breuer beleuchtet diesen Kampf um Professionalisierung und zeigt, auf welche kollektiven Formate Designerinnen zurückgriffen, um sichtbar zu werden und sich für die Belange von Frauen einzusetzen. Bekannte Grafikdesignerinnen wie Ljubow Popowa, Änne Koken, Ethel Reed oder Sarah Wyman Whitman spielten hierbei ebenso eine Rolle wie völlig unbekannte Kollektive. Breuer zeigt, dass deren bedeutende Beiträge in der Rezeptionsgeschichte verschwunden, abgewertet, ignoriert oder in den Hintergrund gedrängt wurden. Aufgrund der aktuellen Infragestellung des traditionellen Kanons ist die Integration solcher Beiträge in die Designgeschichte längst überfällig. Design von Katja Lis, DBF Designbüro Frankfurt
£44.10
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Classic Beauty
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£36.79
Princeton University Press Color Charts
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This radiantly beautiful book takes us on a journey through the methods and devices used in Western cultures to catalogue colours developed since the 15th century by doctors, naturalists, dyers and painters."---Jad Adams, The Art Newspaper"There is a riot of colour on almost every page, in a stunning array that illuminates the eye."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady"In Color Charts: A History, French author Anne Varichon reveals the inventive and poetic ways in which colour has been collectively understood, telling the story of the transformation from pigment makers and craftworkers, dependent on their charts, to the age of synthetic colour, through which the ‘western world began to become colourful, and finally, colourful for everyone’."---Alexander James, Financial Times
£38.25
British Library Publishing The Book by Design
Book SynopsisThis is a fascinating exploration of the development of book design through some of the most treasured volumes in the British Library collections.
£32.00
Oxford University Press Book Parts
Book SynopsisA bold and imaginative volume on the constituent elements of the Book, from the pre-print era through to the digital. The twenty-two chapters written by an international team delve into all elements of the book from title pages to endpapers, from dust jackets to indices, and everything else in between.Trade Reviewan engaging work of "book history as anatomy" ... each of the contributors to Book Parts finds their own metaphorical vocabulary to describe the relationship between book part and main text. * James Waddell, Times Literary Supplement *...a Gray's Anatomy for the bookish * Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal *For making us think about the elements of which a book is comprised, and making us reflect on their long histories - and for doing so with intelligence, learning and wit - this book is to be greatly welcomed...It is rarely less than fascinating and sometimes hugely entertaining. * Mathew Lyons, The Author *Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * M. C. Cohen, CHOICE *Duncan and Smyth contextualize their undertaking with an unusually self-conscious introduction that does not spend time giving us synopses of each chapter ... There is little need to speak of the whole collection when it is this well edited and each part feels in concert with the others ... It is the drama of this shadowy realm that Smyth and Duncan's collection, both in whole and in part, demonstrates for us. * Nicholas D. Nace, The Book Collector *a vast body of expertise... engrossing, inviting, and, surprisingly, often entertaining * Libraries: Culture, History, and Society *Book Parts is a lively and wide-ranging contribution to book history and will surely prove to be a standout introduction (and inducement) to bibliographical scholarship * Caroline Curtis, The Library *Rich, odd, interesting * Ian Sansom, The Spectator *Table of Contents1: Adam Smyth and Dennis Duncan: Introductions 2: Gill Partington: Dust-jackets 3: Luisa Calè: Frontispieces 4: Whitney Trettien: Title Pages 5: Shef Rogers: Imprints, Imprimaturs, and Copyright Pages 6: Joseph Howley: Tables of Contents 7: Meaghan J. Brown: Addresses to the Reader 8: Helen Smith: Acknowledgements and Dedications 9: Hazel Wilkinson: Printer's Ornaments and Flowers 10: Tamara Atkin: Character Lists 11: Daniel Sawyer: Page Numbers, Signatures, and Catchwords 12: Nicholas Dames: Chapter Heads 13: Rachel Sagner Buurma: Epigraphs 14: Tiffany Stern: Stage Directions 15: Claire M. L. Bourne: Running Titles 16: Alexandra Franklin: Woodcuts 17: Sean Roberts: Engravings 18: Jenny Davidson: Footnotes 19: Adam Smyth: Errata Lists 20: Dennis Duncan: Indexes 21: Sidney Berger: Endleaves 22: Abigail Williams: Blurbs Bibliography
£18.99
The University of Chicago Press The Chieftain and the Chair
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Centering her study on Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair and Hans Wegner’s Round Chair, Taft shows how a small segment of the Danish furniture market—soon folded into a broader “Scandinavian” aesthetic, cannily developed and marketed for the booming American economy—came to rule both sides of the Atlantic." * New Criterion *"The Wegner chair is one of two pieces that Maggie Taft considers in her new book The Chieftain and the Chair: The Rise of Danish Design in Postwar America. The other is the Chieftain chair designed by Finn Juhl. Together, the two seem to capture two different forms of aspiration. . . .The most famous Scandi furniture now comes in flat packs, bought cheaply with a stop-off to the cafeteria for a helping of frozen meatballs with lingonberry jam. But the original appeal of Danish furniture was deeper: It promised craftsmanship at a time of ramped-up assembly line production and the pared-down aesthetic of natural wood when the space age look of new materials was ascendant. As Taft shows, these qualities were closely linked to Danish political culture in the postwar years—to its progressive thinking, vibrant democratic principles, and above all its emerging welfare state." * New Republic *“Danish design (or at least stuff that looks like it) has been a fixture of American interior decoration since it was first imported in the 1950s. Pieces like Hans Wegner’s Round Chair and Finn Juhl’s Chieftain are ubiquitous, so it’s easy to forget that someone had to make people believe they were emblems of middle-class good taste before, you know, they actually were. Taft, an art historian and writer, uses this clear, tight book to trace the origins of these objects and in doing so demolishes some of the many myths about a field you know and (might) love.” * Bloomberg * “A prolific author with contributions to national arts and design publications, Taft presents a deeply researched yet thoroughly accessible examination of the multidimensional impact of two reigning chairs and, more broadly, inspired artistic expression.” * Booklist *"Succinct and engaging. . . essential for an understanding of post-war Danish and American design." * Art Newspaper *"[Taft's] story is not one of heroic artistic choices, but of compromises made for manufacturing at scale, successive counterfeits, the dispersal of a once-original style. . . . Taft tells the story with quick, fluid prose and a plethora of period texts, photographs, and scenes, taking us from the craftsmanship of the Copenhagen Museum of Industrial Art’s Cabinetmaker Day School, where Wegner trained as a joiner in the thirties, to the TV appearance of a pair of Wegner’s chairs in the Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960." * Book Post *"How did Danish Modern become a byword for mid-century cool in the United States? This study of two chairs made in 1949—The Chieftain by Finn Juhl and Round Chair by Hans Wegner—explores this tale of transcontinental tastemaking." * Apollo *"We may take Danish Modern for granted. But as Taft shows in her absorbing story, the furniture aesthetic was less an expression of national spirit than a complex product of colonial relationships, protectionism, state intervention, and transatlantic salesmanship." -- Edward Tenner * Milken Institute *"This fascinating book makes a great addition to the literature of modern design and the small scale of the book makes it possible to carry." * Daniella on Design *"Taft explores the history of Danish modern design through two pieces of furniture: Hans Wegner’s Round Chair, better known as simply “the Chair,” and Finn Juhl’s Chieftain reading chair. The former is a basic dining chair, designed as part of a set, whose defining element is a single, semicircular wooden form that serves as both back and armrests—hence the “Round” in its moniker. The latter is a cushioned chair upholstered in leather, with wide armrests and a high, regal back rising above its seat. Their differences—the Chair’s slight size and the Chieftain’s heftiness; the Chair’s huge popularity in America and the Chieftain’s relative lack thereof; Juhl’s architectural education and Wegner’s training in cabinetmaking—allow Taft to develop a succinct but multilayered history of Danish Modernism." * Nation *"In this thorough exploration of two iconic Danish chairs, Taft looks to debunk old myths and makes a convincing case for a reexamination of Danish design and how it shaped the story of not only Danish modern, but also the evolution of modern design from New York to Chicago, North Dakota to Los Angeles, in post-war America." -- Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania"This book is a clever conceit—it uses two exceedingly famous chairs, Finn Juhl’s the Chieftain and Hans Wegner’s the Chair, to narrate a specific history about the creation, consumption, marketing, and reception of Danish Modern in the United States. These chairs are diplomatic actors in the drama that unfolds surrounding the small, but mighty country of Denmark making furniture for an export market in the United States, in which one could not exist without the other. The Chieftain and the Chair is a fresh and succinct contribution to Nordic design studies." -- Monica Obniski, curator of decorative arts and design, High Museum“In The Chieftain and the Chair, Taft provides a rich backstory to two fundamentally familiar mid-century furniture forms. By mining Danish-language archives and obscure American repositories, Taft makes the history of these chairs accessible to an English-speaking audience. Danish design was constructed to appeal to American consumers and American taste, as The Chieftain and the Chair deftly demonstrates.” -- Bobbye Tigerman, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross Curator for Decorative Arts and Design, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
£17.10
Dorling Kindersley Ltd More More More
Book SynopsisLet master of Maximalism Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tell you how to create and curate a space that you can truly love spending time in.Changing Rooms’ flamboyant lead designer has made a great living out of being himself, having spent his entire career encouraging people to reject decorative modesty. More More More is a rejection of so-called “good taste” that leaves people being so in control of their own home that even life feels out of place within it, and instead celebrates exuberance, lavish living, and individuality. It’s all about giving yourself the confidence you lack by curating your own perfect haven of chaos, so that you can live and love your stuff – in surroundings that are anything but beige!With this book, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will not only explain how to adopt maximalism in the home, but promises to change your outlook on living happily in it. Structured within a complete timeline of maximalism, there’s
£17.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd An Illustrated Guide to Furniture History
Book SynopsisAn Illustrated Guide to Furniture History provides upper-level students and instructors with an alternative visual analytical approach to learning about furniture history from Antiquity to Postmodernism. Following an immersive teaching model, it presents a Nine-Step Methodology to help students strengthen their visual literacy and quickly acquire subject area knowledge.Moving chronologically through key periods in furniture history and interior design, such as the Renaissance, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Modernism, it traverses Europe to America to present a comprehensive foundational guide to the history of furniture design.Part I addresses furniture within the context of the built environment, with chapters exploring the historical perspective, construction principles, and the categorization of furniture. In Part II, the author visually depicts the structural organization of the methodological process, a three-category framework: History,Trade Review"Joclyn Oats has invaluably assembled a fascinating compilation celebrating the Art of Furniture History & Design. She provides a look into the drawing archives of notable practitioners and exceptional presentation of her own eloquent visual and textual literacy. A beautifully crafted inspiring resource, sure to cultivate a desire to learn and create."- Clemenstien Love, Art + Design Director, THE cre.æ.tive ROOM "A revelatory way to gain a deep understanding and instinctive feel for furniture, Joclyn Oats' Illustrated Guide to Furniture History lights the path toward a level of understanding that simple memorization of facts and dates simply can't achieve. Using sketching and other simple learning tools, Oats shares what is probably the most effective and enjoyable method available to develop a true sensitivity for furniture styles and characteristics." – Zurich Esposito, Hon. AIA"Joclyn Oats has written an exceptionally engaging book that will delight the reader who is on a journey to learn the history of furniture. Designers and students of design will thoroughly enjoy the beautiful images and historical context." – Denise Rush, ASID, IIDA, IDEC, Dean and Faculty, School of Interior Architecture, Boston Architectural College, USATable of ContentsPart I: Furniture and the Built Environment Chapter 1 A Historical Perspective Chapter 2 Construction Principles Chapter 3 Piece Categorically Part II: Understanding the Piece Chapter 4 The Analysis of Form Chapter 5 A Graphic Narrative Part III: Object of Desire Part III Introduction Chapter 6 Antiquity: Egypt, Greece and Rome Chapter 7 Renaissance: Italy, France and England Chapter 8 18th Century: Italy, France and England & America – Late Colonial Chapter 9 Precursors to Modernism: Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Viennese Secession American Arts and Crafts – Prairie Style & Craftsman Style Chapter 10 Modernist Movements: Deutscher Werkbund, Bauhaus, De Stijl, International Style Chapter 11 Early Modernist Designers and Architects: Pierre Chareau (1883–1950), Eleen Gray (1879–1976), Jean Prouvé (1901–1984), Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999) Chapter 12 Modernism in America and the European Connection Chapter 13 Movements after Modernism: High-tech, Postmodermism, Deconstructivism Chapter 14 Conclusion
£32.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Critical Visualization
Book SynopsisInformation may be beautiful, but our decisions about the data we choose to represent and how we represent it are never neutral. This insightful history traces how data visualization accompanied modern technologies of war, colonialism and the management of social issues of poverty, health and crime. Discussion is based around examples of visualization, from the ancient Andean information technology of the quipu to contemporary projects that show the fate of our rubbish and take a participatory approach to visualizing cities. This analysis places visualization in its theoretical and cultural contexts, and provides a critical framework for understanding the history of information design with new directions for contemporary practice.Trade ReviewDebunking the idea that data is ever ‘raw’ or unbiased, this book brings information anxiety to a new level as it goes deep into the underlying power structures at play in the assemblage of data and the motivations of those who amass it. Hall and Dávila explain how design’s focus on clarity and statistical accuracy can serve to enhance dominant narratives inherent in the data and challenge designers to activate their agency to visualize the kind of world in which we want to live. This should be required reading in any data visualization or information design curriculum. -- Thomas Starr, Professor of Graphic and Information Design, Northeastern University, USAHall and Dávila make a compelling argument for a critical approach to data visualization. Through a comprehensive survey of extant literature, a rereading of canonical images through decolonizing frameworks, and discussion of highly topical debates, they arrive at a rich examination of current projects drawn from a wide array of activities. They address self-quantification, smart cities, emotional cartography, and a whole host of specific and activist interventions in conventional data practices. Ultimately, they argue for visualizations that might create alternatives to dominant conventions and the oppressive power asymmetries of the status quo. -- Johanna Drucker, Distinguished Professor of Information Studies, UCLA, USAWith acuity and depth, Hall and Dávila demonstrate just how much history, culture and context matter for the design and interpretation of data visualization. Their book is timely and important, and will usher in a new era of critical data practice. -- Lauren Klein, Winship Distinguished Research Professor, Departments of English and Quantitative Theory and Methods, Emory University, USATable of Contents1. An Introduction to Critical Visualization Defining the field Looking at Visualization beyond Western Paradigms Alternative Western perspectives: Distributed Cognition and Humanistic Approaches 2. Disruptive Histories Positivism and Objectivity A History of Progress Critical Cartography: a 'Defining Moment' A Few Examples: Not a Canon - Haptic Visualization: the Quipu (1200-1532) - Plan and Sections of a Slave Ship (1789) - Polar Area Diagram (1859) - Great Trigonometrical Survey of India (1802-1875) - Data Visualization at the Paris Exposition, W.E.B. Du Bois (1900) - Community-building with Isotype: Otto and Marie Neurath Conclusion Focus: Anna Ridler, Myriad (Tulips) 2018 3. Making Data Qualitative and Quantitative Data The Role of Categorization Focus: Data4Change - Keepiton - Hear the Blind Spot - Perceiving Yemen 4. Data and the Self Taylorism Within? Comic Critique What is Normal? Biometrics and Risk-Profiling Challenging Norms The Examined Life Focus: Margaret Pearce and Michael Hermann, They Would Not Take Me There: People, Places, and Stories from Champlain’s Travels in Canada, 1603-1616 5. Data and the City Participatory planning: HECTOR Focus: Heath Bunting: Status Project 6. Aesthetics and Representation Aesthetics and Representation Representation as Translation 7. Beyond Critical Visualization Practice
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Disobedience of Design
Book SynopsisGui Bonsiepe studied information design at the hfg ulm (Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm), Germany from 1955-1959, where he taught as Assistant Professor from 1960-1968. Since 1968 he has been a designer and consultant for industrialization policy in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. From 1993-2003 he was Professor of Interface Design at the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany. He lives and works in Brazil and Argentina.Lara Penin is Associate Professor of Transdisciplinary Design at Parsons School of Design, USA. Author of An Introduction to Service Design: Designing the Invisible (Bloomsbury, 2018), her work is at the intersection of service and strategic design, participatory design and social justice. She is a graduate in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and has a PhD in Design from Milan Polytechnic University, Italy.Trade ReviewWielding a powerful dissenting design imagination, Gui Bonsiepe is one of the most complex and accomplished design thinkers of our time. As this judiciously organized collection of his writings and projects demonstrates, beginning with his work in Ulm in the 1960s and then in Latin America after 1970, and continuing through to his pioneering development of ontological interface design in the 1990s through to his more recent critiques of "design thinking", The Disobedience of Design offers perspectives that challenge, radically, the limitations of contemporary European and American design practice and theory. -- Arturo Escobar, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of North Carolina, USATable of ContentsIntroduction by Lara Penin Notes on the Making of the Book Recognition and Acknowledgements by Gui Bonsiepe Editorial Acknowledgements Part 1: Thinking Designing Introduction to Part 1 by Frederico Duarte (a) Essays on ulm 1.1 The Cartography of Modernity 1.2 Science and Design 1.3 The Relevance of the Ulm School of Design today 1.4 The Invisible Aspects of the HfG Ulm (b) Theory and Practice 1.5 The Discomfort of Design Theory 1.6 Arabesques of Rationality: Or the Splendor and Boredom of Design Methodology 1.7 The Uneasy Relationship of Design and Design Research (c) Design, Politics, Ethics 1.8 Design, Nomadism and Politics: Interview with Alejandro Lazo Margain 1.9 Design and Democracy 1.10 Some Virtues of Design Part II: Design in the “Periphery” Introduction to Part II by Ethel Leon (a) From Europe to South America 2.1 Peripheral Vision & Design Empowerment: Interview with James Fathers 2.2 Industrial Design in Chile 1971-1973: Interview with Hugo Palmarola 2.3 The Ulm Model in the Periphery 2.4 Industrialization Without Design (b) Design in the “Periphery” 2.5 History of Design in Latin America 2.6 Aspects of Design in the Periphery 2.7 Between Favela Chic and Autonomy: Design in Latin America (c) The Question of Difference 2.8 Between Marasmus and Hope 2.9 The Environment in the North-South Conflict 2.10 Identity and Counter-Identity of Design Part III: Design, Visuality, Cognition Introduction to Part III by Hugh Dubberly (a) Design and Language 3.1 Through Language to Design 3.2 Design: from Material to Digital and Back 3.3 Design as Tool for Cognitive Metabolism: From Knowledge Production to Knowledge Presentation (b) Design/ Visuality/ Theory 3.4 Visual/Verbal Rhetoric 3.5 The Interface Design of Computer Programs 3.6 Designing Information 3.7 Visuality | Discursivity, or Design: The Blind spot of Theory, Theory: the Blind spot of Design (c) Design and Crisis 3.8 Design and Crisis 3.9 Convergences / Divergences - Hannes Meyer and the HfG Ulm 3.10 The Disobedience of Design Part IV: Design and Development / Projects Introduction to Part IV by Constantin Boym (a) Design Policy/Design and Development 4.1 Development Through Design, a Report for UNIDO, 1973 4.2 Design and Development: The Debate with Victor Papanek a. Gui Bonsiepe: Review of Design for the Real World by Victor Papanek b. Victor Papanek: Reply to Bonsiepe’s Review 4.3 Design and Development 40 Years Later: Interview with Gabriel Patrocínio and José Mauro Nunes (b) Gui Bonsiepe: Selected Projects in Latin America 4.4 Inexpensive Record Player, Chile, 1972 4.5 Nutrition project: Spoon for Powdered Milk, Chile 1973 4.6 Agriculture project, Chopper, Chile, 1973 4.7 Consumer product: Air-conditioning, Argentina, 1980 4.8 Two projects for Local Industry in Brazil, 1984-86 4.9 Health Care Project: Needle for Blood Sampling, Brazil, 1986 (c) Case Study of Project Cybersyn, Chile 4.10 (a) Opsroom: Interface of a Cybernetic Management Room 4.10 (b) ‘Socialism by Design’ by Eden Medina Afterword by Zoy Anastassakis & Marcos Martins Appendices: Three Notes on the Closure of ulm (1968) 1. The Situation of the HfG 2. Communication & Power: A Marginal Note 3. Resolution of the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm Gui Bonsiepe: A Brief Biography Contributors Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Elegant Design
Book SynopsisVisual information is everywhere. We are constantly immersed in a flow of visual data that reshapes our social and inner world. Companies and individuals are competing to conquer the public's scarce attention by inventing distinctive visual formats to stand out from the crowd. How can designers, inventors, and product managers create designs that are quick to process as well as meaningful, unique and memorable in an age characterized by constant information overload?The answer is to think aesthetically. Research insights at the intersection between cognitive science and art studies demonstrate that our minds can effectively process visual complexity by using aesthetic pleasure and judgement as a guide. Analysing the work of great artists and designers from the perspective of how our mind appreciates beauty, Elegant Design identifies actionable aesthetic strategies that will help you to design products and user experiences that are useful, beautiful and meaningful.Trade ReviewBy exploring the tensions between simplicity and complexity, Luca Iandoli and Giuseppe Zollo, have masterfully developed a set of methods explaining the basic concepts of design through the analysis of art and psychological theories, leading to their application to produce innovative product design. * Yvette Chaparro, Parsons School of Design / The New School, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction The age of aesthetics Elegant decisions The art of simplicity Getting started 1. The Simplifying Machine Impressions Simple minds What do you see is what do you get? Understanding as pattern recognition The joy of guessing: ambiguity and emotions in understanding The role of aesthetic pleasure in understanding Too good to be true Creativity Lab: how the mind simplifies reality and compresses information 2. Beauty as Effective Complexity There is no recipe for creativity The hidden workflow of the creative process How does it feel? The roles of emotions in aesthetic experience When good is good enough? Beautify as effective complexity Strategies for effective complexity Conclusions: the necessity of art Creativity Lab: handling complexity in design Part One: Search for Unity Strategies 3. Subtract Details The art of concision The case for abstraction Subtracting the obvious, adding the meaningful Small talks The science of brevity Conclusions Creativity Lab: subtracting details from your design without loosing meaningful performance 4. Symmetry Blood, sweat, and tears: what goes up, can't go down The invention of the point of view: symmetry in art Managing symmetry: checks and balances The science of symmetry Conclusions Creativity Lab: how to handle symmetry and asymmetry in your design 5. The Power of Grouping A stroll down the memory lane The power of grouping in art: seeking as creating What is your product? The danger of cognitive inertia and the wonders of creative categorization The science of grouping Conclusions Creativity Lab: Effectively grouping information in your design 6. Split Lizards, infinite lawns, and the invention of the hypertext The devil is in the detail The ergonomics of simplicity: the NEST thermostat The science of split Conclusions Creativity Lab: how to design effective information layers and hierarchy Part Two: Push for Variety Strategies 7. The Power of the Center May the force be with you The power of the center in art: equilibrium as dynamic tension The power of obsession: how extreme focus can make your business thrive (or die) The science of split: the eye of the beholder Conclusion Creativity Lab: identifying attention-structuring centers in your design 8. Emphasize An umbrella on four wheels Emphasize in art Think different: emphasize in design and management The science of emphasizing Creativity Lab: how to make your design stand out by harnessing the power of emphasis 9. Remix Mission Impossible Metamorphosis or the Nature of Change What's your story? A chairman walks into a lab The science of remix Conclusions Creativity Lab: effectively reshuffling your design to search for novelty 10. Contrast and Balance Chess and balance Present, tense Lost in transition The science of contrast Conclusions: keep on moving Creativity Lab: How to creative effective visual weight dynamics 11. The Swinging Mind Black holes and supernovas: navigating the design continuum The critical role of granularity in design When good is good enough: the swinging mind Design as persuasion Creativity Lab: everyday exercises to cultivate a swinging mind Conclusion Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Everyday Fashion
Book SynopsisOrdinary clothes have extraordinary stories. In contrast to academic and curatorial focus on the spectacular and the luxurious, Everyday Fashion makes the case that your grandmother's wardrobe is an archive as interesting and important as any museum store. From the moment we wake and get dressed in the morning until we get undressed again in the evening, fashion is a central medium through which we experience the world and negotiate our place within it. Because of this, the ways that supposedly ordinary' and everyday' fashion objects have been designed, manufactured, worn, cared for, and remembered matters deeply to our historical understanding.Beginning at 1550 the start of an era during which the word fashion' came to mean stylistic change rather than the act of making each chapter explores the definition of everyday fashion and how this has changed over time, demonstrating innovative methodologies for researching the everyday. The variety and significance of everyday fashioTrade ReviewDrawing on a wonderfully rich collection of fashion stories, this thought-provoking and timely volume explores the multifarious ways we experience and understand the everyday, challenging limited and narrow notions and prompting us to adopt new perspectives on ‘history from below’. * Rachel Worth, Arts University Bournemouth, UK *This generous – and generative – volume sets a new standard for studies of everyday fashion. Bringing together intriguing insights on specific clothing artefacts with new analytical approaches to fashion history, this book encourages readers to dig through their own closets, or the rails of a local thrift shop, to reveal the many histories that clothing holds. * Marina Moskowitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Negotiating the Everyday Bethan Bide, Jade Halbert and Liz Tregenza 2. Counterfeit Fashion: An Eighteenth-Century Printed Silk Handkerchief John Styles Part I: Approaches to the Study of Everyday Fashion 3. Whalebone and Fashion in Seventeenth Century England: Changing Consumer Culture, Trade and Innovation Sarah Bendall 4. Sophie Rabin’s Blouse Lucie Whitmore 5. ‘In Want of a Capable Woman’: Rediscovering Blouse Designers in the Wholesale, Ready-Made Trade in Britain Through Material Culture (1909–1920) Suzanne Rowland 6. Wartime Swimwear Ciara Phipps 7. Fading From View: Using Postcard Photographs to Reveal the Market for Female Workwear During the First World War Jenny Richardson 8. Rosetta Rowley’s Wedding Suit, 1952 Natalie Raw 9. Making Clothes for the Older Woman: Post-War Pattern Cutting and Dressmaking Home Instruction in Britain Hannah Wroe 10. A Printed Summer Dress, c.1930–32 Pauline Rushton 11. Oral History and Everyday Fashion Jade Halbert 12. Bryan’s Shoes Beatrice Behlen 13. A Pocket History: Interpreting Wearer Biography in the Francis Golding Collection Cyana Madsen 14. Aprons Lou Taylor 15. Learning Through Wear: Experiencing the Everyday Vintage Wardrobe Liz Tregenza Part II: Everyday Fashion in Practice 16. The Fabled Chintz: Global Entanglement and South Asian Agency in Everyday British Fashion, 1600–1800 Aditi Khare 17. Henry Wardell’s Flannel Waistcoat Hilary Davidson 18. The Everyday in Eighteenth-Century Women’s Sartorial Life-Writing Serena Dyer 19. An Open Robe Gown Vanessa Jones 20. Accidental Remainders: Working Men’s Fashion c.1730–1880 in National Museums Scotland Emily Taylor 21. A Victorian Best-Day Wedding Dress Rebecca Quinton 22. ‘Fustian Jackets, Unshorn Chins, Blistered Hands’: Fabric and Political Feeling in the Chartist Movement, 1837–1848 Vic Clarke 23. Dr Fairweather’s ‘Apterna’ Progressive Shoes Ruth Battersby Tooke 24. ‘They go around the country making in the homes of the people’: Travelling Tailors and Shoemakers and the Production of Everyday Clothing in Rural Ireland, c.1850–1914 Eliza McKee 25. Tailor’s Drawing Book, 1915 Elen Phillips 26. I Am an Ordinary Man: Getting and Wearing Suits in Britain 1945–1980 Danielle Sprecher 27. Two-Piece Skirt Suit; Alexon Youngset by Alannah Tandy c.1970–1973 Shelley Tobin 28. À la Mode in Maesteg: The Fashion Cultures of South Wales Garment Factories, 1945–1965 Bethan Bide 29. WVS Uniform Dress Valerie Wilson 30. Wholesaling and Everyday Fashion in the Black Country Jenny Gilbert 31. An Old Pair of Jeans Rebecca Unsworth 32. To Dance in my Shoes: Music and the Psychological Influences of Style Choices in the London Caribbean Diaspora, from Lovers’ Rock to Grime Rianna Norbert-David 33. A Tootal Paisley Scarf Christopher Breward 34. Conclusion: Common Threads Bethan Bide, Jade Halbert and Liz Tregenza Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Illustration and Heritage
Book SynopsisIllustration and Heritage explores the re-materialisation of absent, lost, and invisible stories through illustrative practice and examines the potential role of contemporary illustration in cultural heritage. Heritage is a process' that is active and takes place in the present. In the heritage industry, there are opposing discourses and positions, and illustrators are a critical voice within the field.Grounding discussions in concepts fundamental to the illustrator, the book examines how the historical voice might be found' or reconstructed. Rachel Emily Taylor uses her own work and other illustrators' projects as case studies to explore how the making of creative work through the exploration of archival material and experimental fieldwork is an important investigative process and engagement strategy when working with heritage. What are the similar functions of heritage and illustration? How can an illustrator give voice' to a historical person? How can an Trade ReviewThis insightful book shines a light on one of the important roles of illustration. It illuminates key ideas on how the illustrator's voice can make our past more human and heritage as a deep source of inspiration for illustration. * Nanette Hoogslag, Anglia Ruskin University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Illustration and Heritage 2. Illustration and Historical Voices 3. Illustration and Historical Collections 4. Illustration and Historical Landscapes Conclusion
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Orion Publishing Co Albertus
Book SynopsisOne of the most beautiful handcrafted typefaces in the world, Albertus is also one of the most enduring. The face of thousands of book jackets, and the chosen look for David Bowie, Coldplay, Star Wars and London street signs, Albertus is as as warmly enticing on film posters as it is on memorial plaques.The story of the font is one displacement (its designer Berthold Wolpe was a German Jewish refugee who went on to design the masthead for The Times), but also one of permanence, for it has proved a fresh, vibrant and indestructible face for almost a century. In this unique celebration, the designer''s children reveal the history of its creation and the erratic brilliance of their father, while the book grapples with one of the fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?
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Headline Publishing Group Vintage Fashion: Collecting and wearing designer
Book SynopsisForeword by Zandra Rhodes A visual journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion shows you how to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century (up to and including the 1990s). Each decade ends with a 'key looks' spread showing an at-a-glance view of the important shapes, colours and looks that defined the era.The book concludes with a shopping guide, which offers pointers on sourcing and caring for original vintage pieces, along with a glossary of fashion terms and the century's most collectable designers.Table of ContentsForeword by Zandra Rhodes • Introduction • 1900-1919 • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • Shopping Guide • Collections & Stores • Glossary of Designers • Glossary of Fashion Terms • Further Reading • Index • Acknowledgements.
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Headline Publishing Group Design Monograph: Eames
Book SynopsisA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.Charles and Ray Eames were the golden couple of postwar American design. True multimedia pioneers, they worked in furniture design, architecture, print, photography and filmmaking. They imbued the modern twentieth-century aesthetic with originality, colour and freshness, and their ability to mould plastics and plywood with an elegance not previously seen resulted in some of the most influential furniture design of the modern age – witnessed not just in the continuing popularity of their original designs but also in the mass prodcution of countless imitations.
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Pie International Co., Ltd. New Retro Illustrations: Retro Reimagined by a
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SendPoints Publishing Co., Ltd Hua Mulan
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SendPoints Publishing Co., Ltd Bosch
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Headline Publishing Group The Dress: 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion Forever
Book SynopsisThrough 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design. From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini of 1985, from Herve Leger's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006 neon version, each landmark dress gives examples of how fashion ideas have been reborn and referenced throughout time by designers.By making connections between designers and across decades, the book allows the reader to discover the breadth of influence in this field, the magic of inspired originality from fashion designers and an overview of fashion history. From beaded and bias-cut to frou-frou to corseted, Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, laced to bustled, each dress tells a fashion story through anecdotes and analysis, with historic and cross-cultural references, beautiful imagery, and immaculate referencing.Table of ContentsIntroduction • The Dresses • Bibliography • Index • Acknowledgments.
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