Magnets of Meaning by Aaron Betsky

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Magnets of Meaning by Aaron Betsky

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Summary

A collection of essays designed to accompany an exhibition at the San Francisco MOMA. The writers select twelve everyday items and recasts them as icons. The essayists look at the objects as single physical forms that embody a complex universe of associations and explore them as benchmarks for the current state of design.

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Magnets of Meaning by Aaron Betsky

Icons, Magnets of Meaning provides an illust rated catalogue of twelve quintessential American icons - in cluding blue jeans, surfboards, cosmetics and kitchen gadget s - and looks at the meanings behind these objects '

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ISBN 13 9780811818575
ISBN 10 0811818578
Title Magnets of Meaning
Author Aaron Betsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Chronicle Books
Year published 1997-05-01
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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