Formica Forever by Abbott Miller

Formica Forever by Abbott Miller

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Summary

Takes us on a informative walk through the life of this much-loved material: from its beginnings as electrical insulation; to its adoption by designers including Donald Deskey in the 1930s; to a golden age ushered in by the postWorld War II housing boom; and through global expansion in the second half of the twentieth century.

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Formica Forever by Abbott Miller

Takes us on a informative walk through the life of this much-loved material: from its beginnings as electrical insulation; to its adoption by designers including Donald Deskey in the 1930s; to a golden age ushered in by the postWorld War II housing boom; and through global expansion in the second half of the twentieth century.
Abbott Miller is a partner in the New York City office of Pentagram and cochair of the graphic design department at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore
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ISBN 13 9781938922152
ISBN 10 1938922158
Title Formica Forever
Author Abbott Miller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Distributed Art Publishers
Year published 2013-12-30
Number of pages 408
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.