Japanese Design (MoMA Design Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870707396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paola Antonelli is Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art, where she has worked since 1994. . About the Author Penny Sparke is Pro Vice-Chancellor in the Arts at Kingston University, UK. She is also the author of Elsie De Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Decoration and The Modern Interior
Midwest Book Review said A fine survey for any library strong in either Japanese history and culture or Japanese art. Color photo plates pack this account of Japanese design, told through photo examples of works selected form the collection of New York's Museum of Modern art. From the revival of design in Japan to the early "A fine survey for any library strong in either Japanese history and culture or Japanese art" according to Midwest Book Review. Color photo plates pack this account of Japanese design, told through photo examples of works selected form the collection of New York's Museum of Modern art. From the revival of design in Japan to the early 20th century folkcraft movement, Japanese DESIGN explores how the works and artistic perspective of Japanese designers mov. 0th century folkcraft movement, Japanese DESIGN explores how the works and artistic perspective of Japanese designers mov
She is also the author of Elsie De Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Decoration and The Modern Interior. . Paola Antonelli is Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art, where she has worked since 1994. Penny Sparke is Pro Vice-Chancellor in the Arts at Kingston University, UK
This volume traces the development of Japanese design from the country's craft revival in the early twentieth century to the extraordinary objects of high technology that have been a specialty of Japanese designers since the middle of the century. This season, they take on Japan.Japanese designers' special ability to combine aesthetic tradition with contemporary visual culture and material innovation has created a distinctive and exceptionally successful design industry in Japan, which has produced such divergent icons of Modern design as Sori Yanagi's Butterfly Stool, the Sony Walkman, the Honey-Pop Armchair by Tokujin Yoshioka and the Toyota Prius. Each volume offers an overview of a single country's design achievements and illustrates its particular design history and aesthetic by showcasing renowned architects and designers through exemplary works drawn from The Museum of Modern Art's unmatched collection. The Museum of Modern Art and 5 Continents Editions recently launched this series of books dedicated to industrial and graphic design. Antonelli's lively introduction provides an overview of Japan's desig