A Century of Design

A Century of Design
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 1840002131
ISBN-13 : 9781840002133
Rating : 4/5 (133 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Century of Design by : Penny Sparke

Download or read book A Century of Design written by Penny Sparke and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrated with over 500 photographs, A Century of Design is unique in providing a designer-by designer review within a historical context, revealing the connections between designers and major design movements from around the world from Art Nouveau to Postmodernism and beyond. Each chapter explains the background and orgins of the century's most important style movements, period by period. The most influential internationally known designers of the 20th century are discussed, their major works are featured and their sources of inspiration outlined. A Century of Design covers everything from telephones to textiles, cutlery to computers."--BOOK JACKET.


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