Cars by Brendan Cormier

Cars by Brendan Cormier

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From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand where we might want to go in the future.

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Cars by Brendan Cormier

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand where we might want to go in the future.
'those of you who have visited the V&A's Cars..will know how utterly captivating the exhibition is. Here's the next best thing...' -- Autocar, Wednesday 1st April 2020 'an accompanying 200-page book you'd be crazy not to buy...' -- Steve Cropley, Autocar, Wednesday 8th January 2020; 'The show at the V&A might have shut early, a victim of the lockdown, but the most fascinating elements are all in here.' Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times Summer Books of 2020, June 27th 2020
Brendan Cormier is Senior Curator in the Design, Architecture and Digital Department at the V&A. Elizabeth Bisley is a design curator and writer.
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ISBN 13 9781851779673
ISBN 10 1851779671
Title Cars
Author Brendan Cormier
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher V & A Publishing
Year published 2019-10-29
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.