History of Art / Art & Design Styles

An Introduction to Design and Culture

1900 to the Present

by Penny Sparke

Description

Now in a completely new and updated edition, this introduction to the development of modern (and postmodern) design is ideal for undergraduate students. Divided into four parts, the book covers the major periods in design culture since the start of the twentieth century, beginning by examining the formative years 1900-1914. Two sections on design and modernity explore the periods 1915-1939 and 1939-1969, and a completely new section, design and postmodernity, covers 1970 to the present.New to this edition are:key discussions on postmodernism and designthe alliance between technology and designthe relationship between identity and design.Drawing on a wealth of mass-produced artifacts, images and environments including sewing machines, cars, televisions, clothes, electronic and branded goods and exhibitions, Sparke shows how design has helped to shape and reflect our social and cultural development.

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Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

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Bibliographic Information

  • Imprint Routledge
  • Publication Date July 2012
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780415686198 / 0415686199
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPaperback
  • Pages296
  • ReadershipCollege - higher education
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Responsibilityby Penny Sparke.
  • Edition3rd edition
  • IllustrationIllustrations
  • Reference CodeBDZ0012885595

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