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Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design
Thames & Hudson Mid-Century Modern Design

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Mid-Century Modern Design, published by Thames & Hudson, is a comprehensive guide to the periods, designers and styles of modern design. With more than 500 pages and 1000 photographs, the encyclopedic book presents both classics and rarities of modern design, ranging from furniture, product and textile design to industrial and graphic design. The book has been authored by Dominic Bradbury, a journalist and writer specialising in architecture and design.

This definitive survey of one of the most popular, collectable and dynamic periods of international design offers a rich overview of all aspects of the subject. Mid-century furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters are covered, as well as architecture and interior design, exemplifying post-war optimism and energy, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts of ‘good design’.

Nearly 100 major and influential creators of the mid-century period are highlighted, whether based in Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil or Australia. They include icons such as Saul Bass, Robin Day, Charles and Ray Eames, Marimekko, Isamu Noguchi, Dieter Rams, Lucie Rie and Paolo Venini, as well as architects Alvar Aalto, Philip Johnson, Richard Neutra and Oscar Niemeyer. An additional illustrated dictionary features hundreds more key mid-century designers and manufacturers as well as important organizations, schools and movements.

The book showcases classic designs as well as little-seen rarities, and unusual objets d’art as well as mass-produced items. Complete with thirteen specially commissioned essays by renowned experts and over 1,000 mainly colour illustrations, it is a must-have acquisition for any design aficionado, collector or reader seeking inspiration for their home.

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Mid-Century Modern Design

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Author
Dominic Bradbury
Language
English
Publication year
2020
Binding
Paperback
Pages
544
Size
26.2 x 20.4 cm
ISBN
9780500023471

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