The Practical Idealists - Twenty-five years of designing for industry

John and Avril Blake

Verlag: Lund Humphries, London, UK, 1969

Beschreibung

The book is in very good condition, the jacket is in good condition but has a fair amount of shelf rubbing and some tears to the cover, this has been taped to prevent more tearing by a previous owner. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Published to commemorate the silver jubilee of Design Research Unit (one of the best-known design offices in Europe whose clients include some of Britain's largest companies and whose partners have made profound contributions to the theory of industrial design) this is not a conventional history of one particular organization. DRU is used to show how major trends and changes have affected the practices of industrial design, and how design has influence the course of events. It provides an original, well-illustrated social history of design in Britain form the austerity days of 1945, through the Festival of Britain into the sophisticated sixties.' 147 pages. 8.5 x 12 inches. May require additional postage. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 051337

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Practical Idealists - Twenty-five years of designing for industry
• Verlag: Lund Humphries, London, UK
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1969
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good
• Buchtyp: Book
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