Oxford Dictionary of Modern Design

Type

Book

Authors

Jonathan M. Woodham

ISBN 10

0192806394

ISBN 13

9780192806390

Tags

Drafting & Presentation, Decorative Arts & Design, History, Graphic Design, Art

Description

This fascinating new dictionary covers the period from the mid-nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century. It contains over 2,000 entries on names and movements from the past 150 years of design including ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion, as well as biographical information on influential designers, manufacturers, major museums and heritage sites. The dictionary also covers major movements, key concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions of international focus. Features include funky illustrations at every letter's opening page, with zeitgeist design concepts from Action Man and Barbie, to Ferrari and Electrolux.Complete with vivid illustrations this is an essential addition to every designer's and artist's studio shelf. - from Amzon

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