Robin and Lucienne Day: Pioneers of Contemporary Design - Hardcover

Jackson, Lesley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845336348 ISBN 13: 9781845336349

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2011

HardCover. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 192 in Publisher: the Octopus Publishing Group Robin Day. the creator of the best-selling Polypropylene chair. was renowned as a furniture designer. but also excelled in many other fields over the years. including exhibition design. graphics and product design. Lucienne Day. an outstanding textile designer. gained early recognition with Calyx. her acclaimed furnishing faic for the Festival of itain in 1951. and she also designed stunning wallpapers. ceramics and carpets. Pioneers of Contemporary design during the 1950s and 1960s. and joint design consultants to the John Lewis Partnership from 1962 to 1987. Robin and Lucienne Day. who both died in 2010. were legendary figures with an international reputation. Illustrated with the Days' own archive material and drawing on unique in-depth interviews with the designers. this landmark book provide...

Review:

'Jackson, a design historian with a penchant for this period, brings out the best in the duo, the epitome of no-nonsense modernism with a human heart' - Wallpaper

Book Description:

The original volume of Robin & Lucienne Day:Pioneers of Style has sold in excess of 10,000 copies in the UK since its release in 2000. The Days' both died in 2010 which has increased their profile in the UK and Worldwide. Pallant House Gallery hosts a major exhibition on the Days' in 2011. Historic partnerships with John Lewis,Heal's and the Royal Society of Arts prove the admiration for Robin and Lucienne Day across the board for design.

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845336348
• ISBN 13: 9781845336349
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192