| Shape of Things: A Philosophy of Design Contributor(s): Flusser, Vilém (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861890559 ISBN-13: 9781861890559 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 Annotation: This book presents for the first time in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher Vilé m Flusser. It puts forward the view that our future depends on design. In a series of insightful essays on such ordinary "things" as wheels, carpets, pots, umbrellas and tents, Flusser emphasizes the interrelationships between art and science, theology and technology, and archaeology and architecture. Just as formal creativity has produced both weapons of destruction and great works of art, Flusser believed that the shape of things (and the designs behind them) represents both a threat and an opportunity for designers of the future. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Design |
| Dewey: 745 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 4.71" W x 7.82" (0.32 lbs) 192 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book presents for the first time in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher Vil m Flusser. It puts forward the view that our future depends on design. In a series of insightful essays on such ordinary things as wheels, carpets, pots, umbrellas and tents, Flusser emphasizes the interrelationships between art and science, theology and technology, and archaeology and architecture. Just as formal creativity has produced both weapons of destruction and great works of art, Flusser believed that the shape of things (and the designs behind them) represents both a threat and an opportunity for designers of the future. |