History of Modern Design (2nd Edition) (Fashion Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0205728502 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. David Raizman is a professor in the Department of Visual Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He has published several studies in journals and books focusing on the art and architecture of Spain in the later twelfth and early thirteenth centuries for the journal Gesta. Professor Raizman is also the author of Objects, Audiences, and Literatures: Alternative Narratives in the History of Design, co-edited with Carma Gorman published by Cambridge Scholars
CynicalPink said Dry and haughty. This is a required textbook at my college. It's nearly $100 at the book store and I think it's still highly priced on Amazon when you search for it. This is the exact same book (different cover) as the first result, it just has a softer cover. It's not quite paperback - it's sturdier than that.The content was as mentioned. I'm not a fan of Raizman's writing style. If you'd like to read about art movements and specific highlights in modern design, I'd get the Fiell book (by Taschen).. Alexander H. said Pretty great book that has good information and photographs of. Pretty great book that has good information and photographs of some important historical figures and pieces that helped to shape today's world of design.I would recommend it to anyone interested in the field.. 'Pie said Furniture, Ceramics, and Choices designers make. Covers a history worth knowing. Touches on furniture, posters, exhibitions, and the political and personal values that brought about and affected certain styles.
The host of new illustrations and up-to-the-minute writing on contemporary issues in design only improve upon Raizman's winning approach.” - Maria Elena Buszek, Assistant Professor of Art History, School of Liberal Arts, Kansas City Art Institute. The text moves effortlessly between typography, graphic design, fashion, furniture design, architecture, and many other disciplines. Synthesizing design, technology, art history and social history, Raizman builds a cogent argument for studying design as both a production-based discipline and an intellectually-driven profession.” - Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of
Filling the gap for an extensively illustrated history of modern design, this introduction provides a balanced chronological survey of decorative arts, industrial design and graphic design from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Focusing on the appreciation of design as a creative activity, as well as an enterprise conditioned by economic, technological and social history, Raizman includes the study of products and furnishing designed for mass consumption, and examines the social context for the democratization of culture.