American design, like much of American culture, perennially oscillates between populism and elitism, between the revolutionary beauty and availability of Tupperware and the elusive exclusivity of Tiffany's. This book traces the development of American design from the armory practice of early American machinists through mid-century design for modern living to the branded, consumer-oriented design of the present day, including work by Charles and Ray Eames, Raymond Loewy and Frank Gehry, among many others. Paola Antonelli's lively introduction provides an overview of United States design culture, while an essay by Russell Flinchum illuminates the masterpieces of Modern American design that are superbly reproduced in this volume's plate section. Paola Antonelli is Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Russell Flinchum teaches in the Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts and lectures for the Department of Education at The Museum of Modern Art. He has been the Archivist of the Century Association Archives Foundation since 1999.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
ISBN-10
087070740x
ISBN-13
9780870707407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184042962
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback (US) ,Sewn, Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Subject
Design & Commercial Art
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Moma Design
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations, Colour Illustrations, Frontispiece
Date of Publication
01/11/2008
Country of Publication
United States
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