Design of the 20th Century

From furniture to graphics, its all here - the work of artists who have shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials....

Urban Design & Architecture is a richly illustrated journey in the architectural events of the 20th century. At the same time, it offers an excitin...

From full skirts to miniskirts and morning coats to leisure suits, men's and women's clothing design evolved so rapidly that it was all one could d...

Reducere. The creative duo Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912-1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for thei...

Making Working Women's Costume gives a unique account of the clothes of ordinary women from the mid-15th century to the early 20th century. As well...

Description"The truth is, decorative art is equipment, beautiful equipment, " Le Corbusier, L'Art decoratif d'aujourd'hui This book traces the hist...

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What is a true 1950s look, as opposed to a 1930s or 1940s look? This book aims to address that question by thoroughly surveying the development of ...

DescriptionThis inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on mode...

- A sweeping overview of Charlotte Perriand's career, exploring the interrelation of art, architecture, and design in the work of this legendary 20...

Explores how women influenced interior design in the latter part of the 20th century.

Reducere. DescriptionA toolkit for visual literacy in the 21st centuryA New Program for Graphic Design is the first communication-design textbook expressly o...

An unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influence Offering the first comprehens...

Tracing the career of Koloman Moser, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design, this stunning book focuses on Moser's accomplishme...

DescriptionThe incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso.Ettore Sott...

How poster design has served as an essential tool for Swiss political campaignsSince the beginning of the 20th century, poster campaigns have been ...

With all the wit, knowledge and wisdom of one of the UK's foremost cultural commentators, Stephen Bayley takes the reader on a satirical roller-coa...

This book sets the iconic building in its historic context, details its its initial development, design and construction, its listing and then crit...

DescriptionThis 128-page oversized catalog was produced circa 1900 in Germany and contains hundreds of stunning examples of screen-printed patterns...

Throughout the twentieth century housing displays have proven to be a singular genre of architectural and design exhibitions. By crossing geographi...

This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th Century, who was as famous for his work in film as for...

DescriptionThe golden age of the perfect chairDanish designers are renowned around the world for their beautiful and functional chairs. This substa...

Reducere. From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creation...

DescriptionMeet Eileen Gray, the female architect behind the world-renowned E-1027 house and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. In 1...

This fun and revealing series examines popular culture from the beginning off the 20th Century to the age of Facebook, blogging, and Reality TV. Ea...

Reducere. The definitive illustrated monograph on 20th-century Swiss artist, designer, and architect Max Bill, whose work spanned from graphic design and adv...

DescriptionThis vibrant book tells the history of the Modernist design movement and how it completely revolutionized graphic design. Graphic Design...

DescriptionDiscover 100 of the most beautiful English gardens and landscapes designed since 1914, courtesy of the Twentieth Century Society. See ho...

Reducere. In Weak and Widespread, modernity stands as a contrasting operative practice when compared to that of the 20th century, which was based on finding ...

Reducere. In The Art of Color and Design, Maitland Graves identifies and analyzes the core principles of visual design in one of the most important art refer...

Reducere. DescriptionIn The Art of Color and Design, Maitland Graves identifies and analyzes the core principles of visual design in one of the most importan...

Reducere. The latest in Silvana's catalogues raisonnés on Italian design appraises the total design ethos of Joe ColomboThe Tube Chair, the Spider lamp and t...

DescriptionFor Fuller, nature is the most exquisite technology we know; and what underlies all of his work is the quest to uncover nature's fundame...

Reducere. The worldwide use of building envelopes in steel and glass is one of the characteristic features of modern architecture. Many of these pre- and pos...

- Comprehensive volume on Danish silver jewelry including 170 pieces by 70 manufacturers artists- Selected artists: Mogens Ballin, Thorvald Bindesb...

DescriptionBrand by Hand documents the work, career, and artistic inspiration of graphic designer extraordinaire Jon Contino. Jon is a born-and-bre...

Reducere. The highly anticipated follow up to best seller, Nuthin' But Mech, Nuthin' But Mech 2 delivers outstanding artwork from 40 artist contributors to t...

More popular than ever, the work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) is rooted in the landscape of mid-20th-century England. Now available in paperback, th...

Reducere. Pick the perfect pattern every time Sought after for nearly a century, A Handweaver's Pattern Book is the venerable compendium of weaving patterns ...

Transect Urbanism: Readings in Human Ecology is the definitive reference on the Rural-to-Urban Transect, a compilation of the most important essays...

Reducere. Art Deco made its formal appearance in Paris at the 1925 L Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a showcase for ar...

Reducere. Art Deco made its formal appearance in Paris at the 1925 L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a showcase for ar...

Reducere. Jean Prouvé began to design portable and demountable barracks for the French army during the Second World War. After the war, the French government...

Reducere. This book was written to interest the reader in gun design. The gun industry needs and is due for the next big breakthrough. Every 100 years seems ...

Reducere. This book was written to interest the reader in gun design. The gun industry needs and is due for the next big breakthrough. Every 100 years seems ...

Reducere. Frances Burke was Australia's most influential and celebrated textile designer of the 20th century. From the late 1930s to 1970, her designs achiev...

This collection of 20 iconic movie posters by Saul Bass, one of the greatest American designers of the 20th century, is a must for graphic designer...

Stunning photographic volume showcases the interior décor of Africa's foremost luxury and eco-safari lodges--and celebrates the role that photograp...

Reducere. An updated and revised edition of this practical guide--the book the author wished he had on hand at the start of his 20 years cleaning and repairi...

Fashion Game Changers traces radical innovations in Western fashion design from the beginning of the 20th century to the present.Challenging the tr...

Reducere. Anni Albers (1899 - 1994) was one of the most influential textile designers of the 20th century. Born in Berlin, in 1922 she became a student at th...

How motor vehicles reshaped the way people lived, worked and played in the 20th century, and their enduring influence on the built environmentDrawi...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the foreword..Brad Kolodny provides an important history, inventory, and photo archive of the synagogues of Long Island. He has ide...

The 1940s were an iconic period of women's dress history, with the familiar square shoulders, crepe tea dresses and seamed stockings paired with re...

Reducere. Adventures in abstract ceramics, from George E. Ohr and Ken Price to Kathy ButterlyA comprehensive overview of 20th-century non-representational ce...

Reducere. The turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts movement revitalized many art-craft domains, including of course typography. One sidelight to the typograph...

A stunning look at the profound impact of the jet plane on the mid-century aesthetic, from Disneyland to Life magazine Vanessa R. Schwartz engaging...

This first comprehensive account of a mid-century master covers the multi-faceted career of a fine artist, graphic designer, teacher, and publisher...

DescriptionA fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement, charting its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture, and its ...

Reducere. Arthur Rackham is the most popular of all of Calla Editions' featured illustrators. As the preeminent British illustrator of the 20th century, his ...

Reducere. Teach your baby all about archaeologists with this new board book published in partnership with Smithsonian. Fossils. Shovels. Sieves. Brushes. The...

Reducere. DescriptionEmily Noyes Vanderpoel (1842-1939) was an artist, collector, scholar, and historian working at the dawn of the 20th century. Her first a...

Reducere. Carlo Scarpa was a virtuoso of light, a master of detail, and a connoisseur of materials. Today he is known as a 20th-century master of architectur...

DescriptionA chronological reprinting of one of the most important comic strips of the 20th Century: a cultural icon--in both her red-headed, blank...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 8 Line drawings, black and white; 18 Halftones, color; 90 Halftones, black and white; 18 Illustrati...

Reducere. Originating as simple one- or two-room storefront operations, Cleveland's department stores grew as population and industry in the region boomed th...

Reducere. Originally published in 1868, The Earthly Paradise is considered William Morris's most popular poem. An epic poem that features legends, myths and ...

Reducere. This is the third book in a collector's series on Randall Made Knives, by Robert Hunt. These publications reflect the author's interest in the hist...

DescriptionAre you unhappy? You're not alone. Unhappiness stalks us all, from that first painful slap in the delivery room to the final sorrow of a...

Vintage Details is a stunning collection of over 550 beautifully photographed details from previously unseen 20th-century vintage clothing. The ima...