Design : the definitive visual history / [writers, Alexandra Black, R.G. Grant, Ann Kay, Philip Wilkinson, Iain Zaczek].
By: Black, Alexandra [author.].
Contributor(s): Grant, R. G [author.] | Kay, Ann [author.] | Wilkinson, Philip [author.] | Zaczek, Iain [author.].
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TextPublisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 400 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241185650 (hardback).Subject(s): 1800-2099 | Design -- History -- 19th century | Design -- History -- 20th century | Design -- History -- 21st century | Industrial design -- History | Industrial design -- History -- Pictorial works | Art and design -- History -- 19th century | Art and design -- History -- 20th century | Art and design -- History -- 21st century | Decorative arts -- History -- 19th century | Decorative arts -- History -- 20th century | Decorative arts -- History -- 21st century | Art and design | Decorative arts | Design | Industrial design | Design -- History -- 20th century -- Themes, motives | Design -- History -- 19th century -- Themes, motives | Designers -- 20th century | Designers -- 19th century | Design -- History | DesignGenre/Form: History. | Pictorial works.| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Raffles Kuala Lumpur | Reference | NK1175 .D476 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | RKLB18000095 |
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Includes index.
What is design? -- Arts & Crafts: 1850 - 1920 -- Art Nouveau: 1880 - 1910 -- Art Deco: 1919 - 1940 -- Modernism: 1910 - 1939 -- Mid-Century Modern: 1940 - 1959 -- Cultural Revolution: 1960 - 1979 -- Postmodern & Contemporary: 1980s onwards -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
Design: The Definitive Visual History is a gorgeous visual celebration of design across the decades. Find out all about the major design movements of the last 150 years from Arts and Crafts to Bauhaus and browse through the beautiful image catalogues of everything from glassware to posters and typography to chairs. Arranged chronologically, from 1850 to the present day, follow the fascinating evolution of how design has influenced the look and functionality of the objects we use every day from telephones and cameras to toys, furniture and fashion. With profiles of iconic designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry and Philippe Starck and stunning images of buildings and interiors, Design: The Definitive Visual History is a true celebration of classic design and the perfect package for design lovers...