The art of things : product design since 1945 / edited by Dominique Forest ; with Jeremy Aynsley, AÌsdiÌs OÌlafsdoÌttir, Anty Pansera, Constance Rubini, Penny Sparke, and Mienke Simon Thomas. - First edition. - 592 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

"First published in France in 2013 by Citadelle & Mazenod, 8, rue Gaston de Saint-Paul, 75116 Paris."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Old Continent and New World: The Emergence of Design / Dominique Forest -- The United States / Penny Sparke -- Scandinavia / AÌsdiÌs OÌlafsdoÌttir -- Germany and Switzerland / Jeremy Aynsley -- Italy / Anty Pansera -- Great Britain / Penny Sparke -- France / Dominique Forest -- Japan / Penny Sparke -- Belgium and the Netherlands / Mienke Simon Thomas --The Landscape of Design Today / Constance Rubini.

"This volume surveys the history, post-1945, of product design (or industrial design) in each of the major industrialized nations in turn. It contains many color illustrations of noteworthy furniture, appliances, tableware, electronics, automobiles, etc"--

9780789212085

2014019717


Design--History--20th century.
Design--History--21st century.
Industrial design--History--20th century.
Industrial design--History--21st century.
DESIGN / Product.

NK1390 / .A7813 2014

745.209/045