Telling Tales by Gareth Williams
The links between contemporary design, history and the imagination form the background for this beautiful and unique exploration of Design Art. Addressing works by such designers as Jurgen Bey, Tord Boontje, Dunne and Raby and Studio Job, Gareth Williams explores how overtly functional objects, 'designed' objects, can be made to carry meanings and associations, or tell tales. As contemporary design practice, the art market and art itself become more integrated, reflecting the merging of art, craft and design, this exciting book offers a valuable and perceptive assessment of our ability to read design art objects with the critical tools traditionally associated with painting, sculpture and literary theory.
Gareth Williams is Curator of Furniture at the V&A. He has written several books, including Branded? (V&A 2000) and The Furniture Machine (V&A 2006), and has contributed to numerous other books and exhibitions, both at the V&A and elsewhere.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851775606 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851775609 |
| Title | Telling Tales |
| Author | Gareth Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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