George H. Marcus

Introduction to Modern Design (eBook, ePUB)

Its History from the Eighteenth Century to the Present

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With some 280 colour illustrations, Introduction to Modern Design 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 themselves-from industrial design, furniture, ceramics, textiles, graphics, electronics, to automobiles-and 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, Introduction to Modern Design provides a succinct history of, and fascinating insights into, the world of design.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350032002
• Artikelnr.: 58392508

Autorenporträt

George H. Marcus is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania and co-author of the pioneering survey Landmarks of Twentieth Century Design (1993). His other publications include Le Corbusier: Inside the Machine for Living (2001), What Is Design Today? (2002), and The Houses of Louis Kahn (2013), which received the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Literary Award. For over thirty years he was director of publications at the Philadelphia Museum
of Art.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: Defining Design Design and Decoration 1. Design and Industry (1750
to 1860) Industrialization Style and Ornament Design Reform 2. Life, Art,
and Design (1860 to 1910) Arts and Crafts Movement Aesthetic Movement Art
Nouveau Design and Form 3. Birth of Modern Design (1900 to 1940) From
Ornament to Form Simplicity Standardization and Rationalization 4. Design
and the European Modern Movements (1910 to 1930) Cubism and Its Impact
Suprematism and Constructivism De Stijl 5. European Modernism (1920 to
1940) Modernism and the Machine Style Machine Modernism at the Bauhaus
Machine Modernism Elsewhere Modernism and the Organic Style 6. Industrial
Design (1930 to 1940) Streamlining and Styling Industrial Design in the
United States Design in Europe The World of Tomorrow 7. Modern Design for
Everyone (1940 to 1965) Wartime Innovations Good Design Beyond Good Design
Design in Europe and Japan 8. Revolutionary and Postmodern Design (1960 to
1985) Cutting-Edge Materials and Processes High-Tech Radical Design
Postmodernism 9. Design and the Consumer (1980 to 2000) Expressive Design
Engaging Materials, Forms, and Technology Choices Low-Tech 10. Responsible
Design (since 1970) Critique of Industrial Design Self-Reliance Care for
the Planet Design for Individuals Design and Technology 11. Design in the
Digital Age (since 2000) Smart Products and Processes Ornament Made Modern
Conceptual and Critical Design 12. Extending Design (since 2000) Design
Thinking Design Making For Further Reading Sources of Sidebar Excerpts and
Quotations Credits Index