History & Criticism

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Tracing the surge in creativity and transformations in culture and the arts during one of history's most tumultuous decades Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s looks at the complex shifts in technology and the arts, including music, film, and fashion,...

A detailed study of the creative ambitions, social and technological constraints behind the evolution of punk and post-punk graphic styles.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262049665Author Anthony DunneFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262049436Author Kevin G. BethuneFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

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Paris is the physical memory of seven World Expos that took place in the city from 1855 to 1937. These Expos left behind monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Musee d'Orsay, the Grand and Petit Palais... But many traces are more subtle: your suitcase...

The Musee des Arts Decoratifs has maintained close ties with Christofle since the second half of the 19th century. It is celebrating the goldsmith's creations and expertise with the largest exhibition ever dedicated to this factory, which has a rich...

In the late decades of the 19th century a textile manufacturer sent his teenage son to Leeds to develop the business. Little did Mr. Holme senior know what that move would lead to. The young man, Charles Holme, happened to attend a lecture given by a...

Unveiling the avant-garde fusion of photography and modern graphic design The concept "Typophoto," the synthesis of photography and typography, was coined by renowned Bauhaus artist and theorist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and played a foundational role in the...

Becoming couture is the first book to examine the history of the Italian fashion industry during the global transition brought about by the Second World War. It draws on a wide range of primary sources, some of them newly unearthed, to demonstrate that...

dieDAS—Design Akademie Saaleck—A historic site with a new purpose dieDASdocs: Monumental Affairs_Living with Contested Spaces is the first publication issued by the dieDAS— Design Akademie Saaleck. This inaugural volume of a new series presents the...

Drawing on the fields of design history and the history of science, this book examines the important role that botanical science played in the emergence of Victorian design theory. In early 19th-century Britain, a rapid influx of plants from other...

Based on extensive archival research, this open access book provides a fresh perspective on the early history of Isotype and pictographic communication, with new information about largely unknown episodes throughout its development. The picture-script...

Discover the key ideas, innovations, and breakthroughs in the history of design.The perfect introduction to the subject, this book explores and explains the big ideas and key principles behind more than 90 celebrated design concepts and movements,...

What does it mean to be called an industrial designer? This book traces the remarkable rise of this professional identity in historical perspective from a position of anonymity in the early twentieth century, to mid-century professionalisation, to...

Based on extensive archival research, this open access book provides a fresh perspective on the early history of Isotype and pictographic communication, with new information about largely unknown episodes throughout its development. The picture-script...

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...

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...