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Design : the definitive visual history

Black, Alexandra2015
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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...
Main title:
Design : the definitive visual history / [writers, Alexandra Black, R.G. Grant, Ann Kay, Philip Wilkinson, Iain Zaczek].
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2015.London : Dorling Kindersley, 2015.copyright2015
Collation:
400 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm.
ISBN:
9780241185650 (hardback)
Dewey class:
745.409
Language:
English
BRN:
144915
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the Dock-Art and CultureARTS 745.409 BLACAvailable
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