Design in Context by Penny Sparke
This critical account of the history and function of design sets design styles, from the eighteenth century to present day, in the context of the times that produced them and assesses what "good design" was at any given time and why it worked. The importance of design is discussed, and the author argues that designers shape the visual world around us, but at the same time prevailing social, economic and political conditions shape design ideas and developments. Case histories, individual examples and assessments are taken in various categories of design, including architecture, transport, appliances, furniture, lighting, metalwork, plastics, textiles and fashion. By the same author: "Design Source Book", 1986.Penny Sparke is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Arts at Kingston University in the United Kingdom. She's also the author of Elsie De Wolfe: The Origin of Modern Decorating and As Long As It's Pink: The Sexual Politics of Taste.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747500728 |
| ISBN 10 | 074750072X |
| Title | Design in Context |
| Author | Penny Sparke |
| Series | A Quarto Book |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1987-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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