{"product_id":"introduction-to-modern-design-9781474276658","title":"Introduction to Modern Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith some 280 colour illustrations, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a visual survey of design from the Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century to the Maker Movement of today. It offers a new understanding of the birth of modern design in the early twentieth century and chronicles the way its meaning has changed over the decades. The narrative is supported by twenty-six readings from significant texts by designers and critics, offering readers an opportunity to learn about design from those who created it and those who commented on it as it was done.The focus of this book is on the objects themselvesfrom industrial design, furniture, ceramics, textiles, graphics, electronics, to automobilesand explores the development of these designs in relation to industrialization, technology, environmental responsibility, consumerism, individual needs, and the expression of the social values of their day. Clearly written and accessible, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a sweeping and comprehensive primer for anyone interested in Western design. George Marcus leads the reader on a 250-year-plus journey, exploring every major movement. People, places, and objects - and the debates that animated them - come alive in this richly illustrated story. * Donald Albrecht, independent curator, USA and Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, Italy *\u003cbr\u003eMarcus has written THE must-have resource for students of Modern Design history. He punctuates his thoroughly researched and fascinating timeline with informative profiles of key historical figures and their creative practices, giving readers new insights into human ingenuity. * Kory W. Rogers, Chief Curator at the Shelburne Museum, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface:\u003ci\u003e Defining Design \u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003eDesign and Decoration \u003c\/b\u003e 1. \u003ci\u003eDesign and Industry (1750 to 1860)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Industrialization                  Style and Ornament                  Design Reform                   2\u003ci\u003e. Life, Art, and Design (1860 to 1910)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Arts and Crafts Movement                 Aesthetic Movement                  Art Nouveau   \u003cb\u003eDesign and Form \u003c\/b\u003e 3. \u003ci\u003eBirth of Modern Design (1900 to 1940)\u003c\/i\u003e                 From Ornament to Form                  Simplicity                   Standardization and Rationalization              4. \u003ci\u003eDesign and the European Modern Movements (1910 to 1930)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Cubism and Its Impact                  Suprematism and Constructivism                  De Stijl              5. \u003ci\u003eEuropean\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eModernism (1920 to 1940)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Modernism and the Machine Style                  Machine Modernism at the Bauhaus                  Machine Modernism Elsewhere                  Modernism and the Organic Style    6.\u003ci\u003e Industrial Design (1930 to 1940)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Streamlining and Styling                  Industrial Design in the United States                  Design in Europe                 The World of Tomorrow           7. \u003ci\u003eModern Design for Everyone (1940 to 1965)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Wartime Innovations                  Good Design                   Beyond Good Design                  Design in Europe and Japan   8. \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary and Postmodern Design (1960 to 1985) \u003c\/i\u003e                  Cutting-Edge Materials and Processes                  High-Tech                   Radical Design                   Postmodernism                          9. \u003ci\u003eDesign and the Consumer (1980 to 2000)\u003c\/i\u003e                   Expressive Design                  Engaging Materials, Forms, and Technology                  Choices                  Low-Tech                          10.\u003ci\u003e Responsible Design (since 1970)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Critique of Industrial Design                  Self-Reliance                  Care for the Planet                  Design for Individuals   \u003cb\u003eDesign and Technology\u003c\/b\u003e 11. \u003ci\u003eDesign in the Digital Age (since 2000)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Smart Products and Processes                  Ornament Made Modern                  Conceptual and Critical Design           12. \u003ci\u003eExtending Design (since 2000)\u003c\/i\u003e                  Design Thinking                         Design Making  For Further Reading   Sources of Sidebar Excerpts and Quotations  Credits Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739592831319,"sku":"9781474276658","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474276658.jpg?v=1720052681","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-modern-design-9781474276658","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}