Never Leave Well Enough Alone by Raymond Loewy
Acclaimed for its wit, its idiosyncracies, and its insight into the Loewy aesthetic, this volume stands as a remarkable document of the American Century and a still-vital meditation upon the importance of industrial design in daily life.
A fascinating insight into the birth and growth of the largest consumer society the world has ever seen-and a handbook for how to make technology desirableNew Scientist A great resource for the auto buff as well as aficionados of industrial design. Cruise-In.com 2008
Raymond Loewy (1893-1986) was born in France and came to America in 1919. After dressing department store windows and illustrating fashion magazines, he established his own design firm in 1930 and worked as an industrial designer into his eighties. Glenn Porter is director of the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, and author of The Rise of Big Business, 1860-1920.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801872112 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801872111 |
| Title | Never Leave Well Enough Alone |
| Author | Raymond Loewy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2003-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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