Cantitate/Preț
Produs
Total produse
Vezi coșul
Iconic Designs: 50 Stories about 50 Things de Grace Lees-Maffei

Iconic Designs: 50 Stories about 50 Things

Editat de Grace Lees-Maffei
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 ian 2020
Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic 'things' - designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores what makes a design 'iconic', and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics tell the story of each iconic 'thing', its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel's classic suit, the Sony WalkmanT, Hello KittyT, the typeface Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck's diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of 'stories' that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives.
Citește tot Restrânge

Preț: 10970 lei

Preț vechi: 17416 lei
-37% Nou

Puncte Express: 165
Preț estimativ în valută:
2099€ • 2218$ • 1755£

Carte disponibilă

Livrare economică 11-25 decembrie
Livrare express 26-30 noiembrie pentru 10246 lei

 Adaugă în coș

Wish list
Gift list
Am citit!
Adaugă în listă
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350112476
ISBN-10: 135011247X
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 50 colour illus
Dimensiuni: 189 x 246 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Short, punchy, and accessible essays written by the world's leading design scholars

Notă biografică

Grace Lees-Maffei is Professor of Design History at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Cuprins

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Interrogating Iconic Design, Grace Lees-MaffeiPART ONE: HOT IN THE CITYPart Introduction1. Eiffel Tower, France (Gustave Eiffel, 1889), Claire Jones, post doctoral research fellow on the AHRC-funded project Displaying Victorian Sculpture, UK2. Ford Model T, USA (Henry Ford, 1908), Paul Hazell, University of Worcester, UK 3. London Underground Diagram, UK (1931), Christoph Lueder, ETH Zürich, Canterbury School of Architecture and Kingston University, UK4. Tuk-Tuk, Italy/Thailand (Corradino D'Ascanio, 1948-), Thomas Brandt, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway5. Sydney Opera House, Australia (Jørn Utzon, Denmark, 1957-73), D.J. Huppatz, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia6. McDonald's Golden Arches Logo, USA (Jim Schindler, 1962), D.J. Huppatz, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia7. Mobility Scooter, USA (Allen R. Thieme, 1968), Nicolas P. Maffei, Norwich University College of the Arts, UK8. Concorde, France/UK (Pierre Satre/Sir Archibald Russell, Aerospatiale/BAe, 1969), Amy Foster, University of Central Florida, USA9. The London Eye, UK (Marks Barfield Architects, 1999), Jilly Traganou, Parsons The New School for Design, USA and Grace Vetrocq Tuttle, communication design specialist, USA10. The Palm Islands, Dubai, UAE (Nakheel Properties, 2001-), Dolly Jørgensen, Umeå University, SwedenPART TWO: PAGE TURNERS AND SCREEN SIRENSPart Introduction11. Isotype, Austria (Marie Reidemeister, Otto Neurath, Gerd Arntz, 1925-1934), Ellen Lupton, Maryland Institute College of Art, USA12. Metropolis, Germany (Fritz Lang, 1927), Nathaniel Robert Walker, Ph.D. student at Brown University, USA13. Penguin Books, UK (Allen Lane, 1935 and Jan Tschichold, 1947-9), Paul Shaw, Parsons School of Design, USA14. Helvetica, Switzerland (Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffman, 1957), Kerry William Purcel, lThe University of Hertfordshire, UK15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover, UK (Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, 1967), Alice Twemlow, School of Visual Arts, USA16. Graphical User Interface (GUI), USA (Apple, 1984), Paul Atkinson, Sheffield Hallam University, UK17. Benetton Advertising Campaigns, Italy (Oliviero Toscani, 1986-), Celia Lury, University of Warwick, UK18. Ray Gun, USA (David Carson, 1992-1995), Julia Moszkowicz, Southampton Solent University, UK19. Ebay.com, USA (Pierre Omidyar, 1995), Ida Engholm, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Denmark20. Facebook, USA (Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, 2003), Alison Gazzard, University of Hertfordshire, UKPART THREE: GENIUS AT WORKPart Introduction21. Paper Clip, USA (Samuel B. Fay, 1867), Joe Moran, Liverpool John Moores University, UK22. Wooton Desk, USA (William S. Wooton, 1874), Kenneth L. Ames, Bard Graduate Center, USA23. Incandescent Light Bulb, USA (Thomas Edison, 1880), Carroll Pursell, Australian National University, Australia24. Streamlined Pencil Sharpener, USA (Raymond Loewy, 1933), Nicolas P. Maffei, Norwich University College of the Arts, UK25. Bic Cristal Pen, France (Société PPA, 1950), Susan Lambert, Victoria and Albert Museum, UK26. Polypropylene Chair, UK (Robin Day, 1960-63), Susan Lambert, Victoria and Albert Museum, UK27. Valentine Typewriter, Italy (Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Perry A. King for C. Olivetti S.p.A., 1969), Penny Sparke, Kingston University, UK28. Rubik's Cube, Hungary (Erno Rubik, 1974), Kjetil Fallan, University of Oslo, Norway29. Post-it Note, USA, 1980 (Spencer Silver and Arthur Fry for 3M), Alice Twemlow, School of Visual Arts, USA30. Apple iMac G3, USA (Jonathan Ive for Apple, 1998), Paul Atkinson, Sheffield Hallam University, UKPART FOUR: HOME RULESPart Introduction31. Portland Vase, UK (Josiah Wedgwood, 1789), Glenn Adamson, Victoria and Albert Museum, UK32. Heinz 57 Varieties (Henry J. Heinz & L. Clarence Noble, 1869), Michael Golec, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA33. 'Strawberry Thief', UK (William Morris, 1883), Emma Ferry, Nottingham Trent University, UK34. Frankfurt Kitchen, Germany (Grete Lihotzky, 1926), Finn Arne Jørgensen, Umeå University, Sweden35. Clubsessel 'B3' 'Wassily' Chair, Germany (Marcel Breuer, 1927), Clive Edwards, Loughborough University, UK36. Princess Telephone, USA (Henry Dreyfuss for Bell Telephone, 1959), Lasse Brunnström, University of Gothenburg, Sweden37. LEGO, Denmark (Ole Kirk Christiansen, 1958), Kjetil Fallan, University of Oslo, Norway38. Barbie, USA (Ruth Handler/Mattel, 1959), Juliette Peers, RMIT University, Australia39. Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer, Italy/France (Philippe Starck, 1990), Grace Lees-Maffei, University of Hertfordshire, UK40. Dyson DC01 Vacuum Cleaner, UK (James Dyson, 1993), Louise Crewe, University of Nottingham, UKPART FIVE: PERSONAL EFFECTSPart Introduction41. Chopsticks, China (c. 3,000 BC), Yunah Lee, University of Brighton, UK42. Zori and Flip-flop Sandal, Japan/World (n.d.), Martha Chaiklin, University of Pittsburgh, USA43. Levi's Jeans, USA (Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss & Co., 1873), Christopher Breward, University of Edinburgh, UK44. Swiss Army Knife, Switzerland (Karl Elsener, Victorinox, 1891), Catharine Rossi, Kingston University, UK45. Brownie Camera, USA (Eastman Kodak, 1900), Marc Olivier, Brigham Young University, USA46. Chanel Suit, France (Coco Chanel, c. 1913), Hazel Clark, Parsons the New School for Design, USA47. Coca-Cola Bottle, USA (Earl R. Dean, 1915), Finn Arne Jørgensen, Umeå University, Sweden48. Hello Kitty, Japan (Yuko Shimizu for Sanrio, 1974), Brian J. McVeigh, University of Arizona, USA49. Sony Walkman, Japan (Nobutoshi Kihara, 1978), Juliette Kristensen, Kingston University, UK50. Wind-Up Radio, UK/South Africa (Trevor Baylis, 1992), Gabriele Oropallo, University of Oslo, Norway Notes ContributorsSelect BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

A lavishly illustrated, treasurable guide.
This book demonstrates the vast and all-encompassing remit of design from Post-It-Notes to the classic Chanel suit. Within its pages acknowledged design classics jostle with other designs that have such a ubiquity we often forget just how iconic they really are.
Do you enjoy riding tuk-tuks in South Asia (Italian design, in fact), secretly enjoy visiting MacDonald's, or spend most of your time on Facebook? What got you hooked? In this book fifty icons of modern design are unpacked for you in a thoroughly imaginative manner, cutting across class, age, regional and temporal boundaries. A must for all students and lovers of design alike.