London: Thames & Hudson, 1995. First Edition. Quarto. Gray cloth. 352pp. 417 illustrations including 300 color. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket One of the critical formative influences of the twentieth century was the response to modernity. In this struggle between modern and anti-modern forces, between progressiveness and reaction, design was a key element in the service of reform movements and as an agent of propaganda. This examines the social, political and aesthetic significance of objects produced between 1885 and 1945
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson : The Wolfsonian
Near fine copy in illustrated boards, in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Subjects : Wolfsonian Foundation Catalogs. Decorative arts History 19th century Exhibitions. Decorative arts History 20th century Exhibitions. Design History 19th century Exhibitions. Design History 20th century Exhibitions. 1 Kg.
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson : The Wolfsonian
Near fine copy in illustrated boards, in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Subjects : Wolfsonian Foundation Catalogs. Decorative arts History 19th century Exhibitions. Decorative arts History 20th century Exhibitions. Design History 19th century Exhibitions. Design History 20th century Exhibitions. 1 Kg.
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Designing modernity : the arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945 : selections from the Wolfsonian / edited by Wendy Kaplan. : Arts of reform and persuasion, 1885-1945
Kaplan, Wendy [ed.]
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson : The Wolfsonian
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson : The Wolfsonian, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in illustrated boards, in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Subjects : Wolfsonian Foundation Catalogs. Decorative arts History 19th century Exhibitions. Decorative arts History 20th century Exhibitions. Design History 19th century Exhibitions. Design History 20th century Exhibitions.
London:: Thames & Hudson,, 1995.. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. This exhibition catalogue contains over 400 illustrations (300 in color) examining the social, political and aesthetic significance of objects produced between 1885 and 1945. Documented here are the ideas and designs that trace the course of Western civilization and the contributions of design to the monumentous changes that have changed our lives. Topics explored include Romantic Nationalism in Design, Decorative Arts in Amsterdam, Forging Modern Italy, Design in Fascist Italy and Design in Inter-War Germany.
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