Objects of desire : design and society since 1750 / Adrian Forty.
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TextPublisher: [S.l.] : Thames & Hudson, 1992Edition: Reprint edDescription: 246 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 0500274126 (paperback); 9780500274125 (paperback)DDC classification: 745.2 Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: "One of the most significant contributions to design history in recent years."— Financial Times Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropriate forms for wirelesses. The argument is illustrated with examples ranging from penknives to computers and from sewing machines to railway carriages. In opening up new ways of appraising the man-made world around us, Objects of Desire is required reading for anyone who has any involvement with design and a revealing document about our society. 272 black-and-white illustrations.
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| 745.2 CRO 2007 Designerly ways of knowing / | 745.2 EIS 2009 Sketching : | 745.2 FLE 1996 Beware wet paint / | 745.2 FOR 2005 Objects of desire : | 745.2 GAN 2011 The industrialization of design : | 745.2 HUD 2012 Process : | 745.2 IND 2006 Industrial design techniques and materials / |
"One of the most significant contributions to design history in recent years."— Financial Times Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropriate forms for wirelesses. The argument is illustrated with examples ranging from penknives to computers and from sewing machines to railway carriages. In opening up new ways of appraising the man-made world around us, Objects of Desire is required reading for anyone who has any involvement with design and a revealing document about our society. 272 black-and-white illustrations.
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