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Book SynopsisAnne Massey has written extensively on the history of art and design, and her books include
The Independent Group: Modernism and Mass Culture in Britain, 194559 (1996);
Hollywood Beyond the Screen: Design and Material Culture (2000);
Chair (2011);
ICA 194668 (2014);
Dorothy Morland: Making ICA History (2020) and
Designing Liners: Interior Design Afloat (2021). Her co-edited books include
Pop Art and Design (2017) and
Design History & Time: New Temporalities in a Digital Age (2019). She also edited
The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Design (Since 1945) (2019) and is the author of
Interior Design Since 1900 in the World of Art series.
Trade Review'This most timely overview will be welcomed by students and readers wanting to find out more about this seemingly never-ending story of visibility and invisibility in the world of design' - Professor Pat Kirkham, Kingston University, UK
'Satisfying ... [Includes] brief but fascinating glimpses of an international roster of pioneering women in many fields' - Interior Design
Table of Contents1. Shifting Barriers
2. Behind the Scenes
3. Pioneers of Modern Design
4. Decorating Women
5. Partners in Design
6. Brand New Women
7. Design Activism
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