| World History of Design Volume 1 Contributor(s): Margolin, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350012726 ISBN-13: 9781350012721 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Decorative Arts - Design | Reference - Design | Product |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.5" W x 9.4" (3.00 lbs) 616 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first volume of the World History of Design, the definitive historical account of global design by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin. The first volume explores the earliest cave art and human tools, including the key examples of the visual and material culture that were produced in all parts of the world from the first stages of human civilization, the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath, and finally World War I. This richly illustrated volume contains over 380 images, with 72 in full colour. |
Contributor Bio(s): Margolin, Victor: - Victor Margolin is Professor Emeritus of Design History at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a founding editor and now co-editor of the academic design journal Design Issues. His many books include: The Designed World: images, objects, environments; The Politics of the Artificial: Essays on Design; Design Discourse: history, theory, criticism; Discovering Design: explorations in design studies. Victor has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Cumulus and the Design Research Society. |
