A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950 (Yale University Art Gallery Series (YUP)) - Hardcover

Gordon, John Stuart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300153015 ISBN 13: 9780300153019

Verlag: Yale University Press, 2011

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Críticas:

"Stunning"-Lita Solis-Cohen, Maine Antique Digest -- Lita Solis-Cohen * Maine Antique Digest * "[An] elegant, substantial volume . . . exceptionally rich in content . . . imaginatively conceived . . . a refreshing, authoritative account of American modern design."-K. L. Ames, Choice -- K. L. Ames * Choice * "[A]n invaluable resource to the field of American decorative arts . . . the book is a significant resource for scholars. It's also a dream to dabble in for anyone interested in the stories objects tell."-Julie V. Iovine, Yale Alumni Magazine -- Julie V. Iovine * Yale Alumni Magazine * "This book should find a place in the library of any aficionado of modern design."-MODERN magazine * Modern magazine *

Reseña del editor:

Americans living in the first decades of the twentieth century felt they inhabited a modern age. A spirit of excitement and experimentation transformed the world around them, in particular the consumer goods that filled their homes and offices. A Modern World draws upon the renowned collection of American decorative arts at the Yale University Art Gallery to explore the appearance and dissemination of modern design in the United States. This catalogue organizes roughly 300 examples of silver, glass, industrial design, furniture, medals, jewelry, and printed textiles into thematic groups that chart the aesthetic and social trends that defined American design from the Jazz Age to the Space Age. The authors consider modernism broadly-from handmade luxury goods to mass-produced housewares-establishing a context for the objects within larger international developments in architecture, avant-garde art, and scientific innovation. New research and compelling juxtapositions offer an expanded understanding of the era, and designer biographies and corporate chronologies help make this catalogue a valuable resource.

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• Verlag: Yale University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0300153015
• ISBN 13: 9780300153019
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 438