Description
| Product ID: | 9781350112476 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Title: | Iconic Designs |
| Subtitle: | 50 Stories about 50 Things |
| Authors: | Author: Grace Lees-Maffei |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, History of art, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, History of architecture, History, History, Social and cultural history, Social and cultural anthropology, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Industrial / commercial art & design, History of architecture, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic ‘things’ – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores what makes a design ‘iconic’, and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics tell the story of each iconic ‘thing’, its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel’s classic suit, the Sony Walkman™, Hello Kitty™, the typeface Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of ‘stories’ that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives. Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic ‘things’ – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores what makes a design ‘iconic’, and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics tell the story of each iconic ‘thing’, its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel’s classic suit, the Sony Walkman™, Hello Kitty™, the typeface Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of ‘stories’ that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-01-23 |