World history of design
According to Design Issues founder and coeditor Margolin (emeritus, design history, Univ. of Illinois), histories of design are often flawed by a focus on mass-production and Western civilization. The author has chosen here a broader concept of design and a wider geographic/cultural scope. The first...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Bloomsbury Academic
2015
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Add Tag | Summary: | According to Design Issues founder and coeditor Margolin (emeritus, design history, Univ. of Illinois), histories of design are often flawed by a focus on mass-production and Western civilization. The author has chosen here a broader concept of design and a wider geographic/cultural scope. The first volume (of a projected three) starts with prehistory and covers through World War I. Volume 2 delves into a briefer period, from the Russian Revolution to World War II yet surveys more material. |
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| Physical Description: | 591 pages illustrations 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781472569288 9781472566508 |
Design history and the history of design