{"product_id":"women-design-9780711267404","title":"Women Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, \u003ci\u003eWomen Design\u003c\/i\u003e profiles a selection of the most dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Design throughout history has been\u003cb\u003e profoundly shaped and enhanced by the creativity of women\u003c\/b\u003e; as practitioners, commentators, educators and commissioners. But in a narrative that eagerly promotes their male counterparts, their contributions are all too often overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen Design\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to redress that balance, delving into the lives and works of some of the\u003cb\u003e most talented design minds of the 20th and 21st centuries\u003c\/b\u003e, from architects and artists to designers of all stripes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through\u003cb\u003e 21 engaging profiles\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomen Design\u003c\/i\u003e rediscovers and revels in the work of pioneers such \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Women Design\u003c\/i\u003e assumes the Herculean task of highlighting women’s contributions to design–including architecture, industrial design, digital design, and graphics–from the 20th century to the present day. It has no business being just 176 pages, but author Libby Sellers, a prominent British gallerist and curator, manages to pack a wealth of information in profiles of 21 women designers. Historic pioneers such as Denise Scott Brown, Ray Eames, and Lella Vignelli get their due, as well as contemporary stars like Neri Oxman, Patricia Urquiola, and Kazuyo Sejima. ... This book attempts to correct the narrative, and it tells some rollicking stories along the way.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCo.Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A fascinating insight into the women who have shaped the way we live\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle Decoration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEileen Gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAino Aalto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Bauhaus (Marianne Brandt, Anni Albers, Lilly Reich)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEva Zeisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLina Bo Bardi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLora Lamm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuriel Cooper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenise Scott Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLella Vignelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Stage (Alexander Exter, Sally Jacobs, Es Devlin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Road (Dorothée Pullinger, The 'Damsels of Design')\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathalie du Pasquier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHella Jongerius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatricia Urquiola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeri Oxman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaija Isola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorma Merrick Sklarek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKazuyo Seijima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay Eames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZaha Hadid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthea McNish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865601028439,"sku":"9780711267404","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780711267404.jpg?v=1722274691","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-design-9780711267404","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}