World History of Design: Two-Volume Set Contributor(s): Margolin, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350018457 ISBN-13: 9781350018457 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Design | Decorative Arts - Design | History & Criticism - Design | Reference |
Dewey: 745.409 |
Physical Information: 2.7" H x 7.6" W x 9.7" (7.90 lbs) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the definitive historical account of global design from prehistory to the end of the Second World War, by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin. These two richly illustrated volumes contain over 850 images, with over 160 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. |