History & Criticism

From 2016-2018, teachers and students at the State University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil found themselves at the center of a crisis. A new right-wing government suspended payment of staff salaries and student scholarships and stopped funding basic...

How design made America modern: masterpieces of furniture, metalware and plastics from the early 20th century During the 1920s and 1930s, the speed of modern life in the United States, accelerated by advances in transportation, communication,...

Designed in 1929 and completed in 1930, this rare, bespoke bedroom, created for the seventeen-year-old Elaine Wormser, embodies the skillful blend of Viennese artistic influences, sleek modern finishes, daring colour and pattern that marked all of the...

Jewish designers and architects played a key role in shaping the interwar architecture of Central Europe, and in the respective countries where they settled following the Nazi's rise to power. This book explores how Jewish architects and patrons...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780960088508Author Charles GuteFormat HardbackPage Count 122Imprint Center for Art and Visual Culture, University of MarylandPublisher Center for Art and...

Building blocks are practical materials for playing, learning and working at kindergartens, schools, universities and companies. How did building blocks, which were primarily established as toys for children, come to be practical materials used in...

The Russian avant-garde of the 1920s is broadly recognised to have been Russia's first truly original contribution to world culture. In contrast, Soviet design of the post-war period is often dismissed as hack-work and plagiarism that resulted in a...

A history of design that is often overlooked-until we need it Have you ever hit the big blue button to activate automatic doors? Have you ever used an ergonomic kitchen tool? Have you ever used curb cuts to roll a stroller across an intersection? If you...

This book examines, through an interdisciplinary lens, the relationship between political dissent and processes of designing.In the past twenty years, theorists of social movements have noted a diversity of visual and performative manifestations taking...

A concise overview of the work of designer Will Burtin, focussing on his ability to visually express complex concepts in a sophisticated yet aesthetically pleasing manner. This book explores the work of Will Burtin (1908-1972), designer, visionary,...

Prolific author andco-chair of the MFA Design School of Visual Arts Steven Heller shares his love of design with the world through essays, interviews, and profiles. Design is a living. But to live passion is essential. For the Love of Design is an...

This collection of 19 original essays argues for a critical and sustained engagement between the fields of craft and heritage. The book's interdisciplinary and international array of authors consider how heritage and craft institutions, policies,...

The Graphic Design Archives Chapbook Series celebrates the achievements of key design pioneers whose work is collected in the Special Collections department of RIT Library. From the inaugural acquisition of the Lester Beall Archive in 1986, RIT's...

Synonymous with glamour and sophistication, the House of Dolce & Gabbana is one of the best-known luxury fashion brands in the world.Founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the Italian duo have been impressing the fashion world from the...

Celebrated designer, writer, activist, and educator Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller's memoir of a life in advocacy and her journey to answer the question "Where are the Black designers?"Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller is one of the design field's most respected figures...

This book brings together contributors from multiple disciplines, such as crafts, design, art education, cognitive philosophy, and sociology, to discuss craft and design practice from an embodied perspective.Through theoretical overviews of embodied...

Since its establishment in 1952, the House of Chloe has been renowned for its whimsical, bohemian style, high-quality fabrics and soft, lightweight designs.At the forefront of ready-to-wear, founder Gaby Aghion created a concept celebrating free-spirited...