From
Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 9 October 2009
- A complete reproduction of Max Bill's exhibition - a myth of Swiss design - in book form - A guide to classical modernist design beyond short-lived fashion and design trends Editor(s): Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 160 pages, approx. 120. BIC Classification: ACXD; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 886. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9783037783726
The international touring exhibition Die gute Form was conceived by Max Bill on behalf of the Swiss Werkbund and was shown for the first time in 1949 at the Basel Mustermesse trade fair. The exhibition consisted of 80 display panels, designed by Bill, presenting a selection of consumer goods from all over the world, chosen by Bill as examples of good design. The show caused some upset in Switzerland and fuelled heated debates abroad. But it also exerted a wide-reaching influence for example, upon the way in which consumer goods were perceived. This publication documents Bill s initiative in reproductions of the original display panels and layout plans for the venues visited by the exhibition, and places Die gute Form in a theoretical context that considers its reception and impact within the history of design.
About the Author: Claude Lichtenstein, born 1949, is a curator, lecturer, and author. 1985 - 2002 he was a curator at Museum fur Gestaltung Zurich. Since 2002, he has been working as an independent exhibition curator.
Title: Max Bill s View of Things: Die Gute Form: An...
Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized. Seller Inventory # M3037783729Z2
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized. Seller Inventory # M3037783729Z3
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Best Price, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: New. SUPER FAST SHIPPING. Seller Inventory # 9783037783726
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: Lakeside Books, Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books! Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9783037783726
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9783037783726
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Max Bill's View of Things: Die gute Form: An Exhibition 1949 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9783037783726
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar3113020040800
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Gebunden. Condition: New. - A complete reproduction of Max Bill s exhibition - a myth of Swiss design - in book form - A guide to classical modernist design beyond short-lived fashion and design trendsThe international touring exhibition Die gute Form was conceived by Max Bill. Seller Inventory # 4321166
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The international touring exhibition 'Die gute Form' was conceived by Max Bill on behalf of the Swiss Werkbund and was shown for the first time in 1949 at the Basel Mustermesse trade fair. The exhibition consisted of 80 display panels, designed by Bill, presenting a selection of consumer goods from all over the world, chosen by Bill as examples of good design. The show caused some upset in Switzerland and fuelled heated debates abroad. But it also exerted a wide-reaching influence - for example, upon the way in which consumer goods were perceived. This publication documents Bill's initiative in reproductions of the original display panels and layout plans for the venues visited by the exhibition, and places 'Die gute Form' in a theoretical context that considers its reception and impact within the history of design.With essays by Max Bill, Jakob Bill, Claude Lichtenstein, Renate Menzi and Deyan Sudjic. Seller Inventory # 9783037783726
Quantity: 9 available
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Mason, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The special exhibition Die gute Form, put on by the Swiss Werkbund (SWB) at the Basel trade fair in 1949, was an event that caused a furor far beyond Switzerland's borders. The renowned architect, designer, and graphic artist Max Bill was the mastermind behind the idea and personally selected the exhibits and designed their setting. Eighty exhibition panels showed consumer objects of exemplary design, from a teacup to the jet plane. Bill recognised the emerging, American-style commodity aesthetic that was making inroads into Switzerland and postwar Europe and sought to confront it with a specifically "Swiss" aesthetic shaped by a desire to create long-lasting forms. This publication documents Bill's initiative by presenting the 80 original exhibition panels, which are part of the design collection at the Museum fur Gestaltung Zurich, and Ernst Scheidegger's photographs of the installation places this famous design show in a theoretical and design-historical context, examines its background, and creates a link to the publishing house's first publication from 1983. 120 illustrations - A complete reproduction of Max Bill's exhibition - a myth of Swiss design - in book form - A guide to classical modernist design beyond short-lived fashion and design trends Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783037783726
Quantity: 1 available