The Penguin Dictionary of Design and Designers

Jervis, Simon

ISBN 10: 0140510893 / ISBN 13: 9780140510898

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1984

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP10303090

Synopsis:

This text is a comprehensive historical guide to design and designers, from the Renaissance goldsmiths, painters and engravers to the Bauhaus and beyond. The book consists of brief biographies of leading designers from 1450 to the present and, since the history of design is so closely linked with that of art and architecture, there are entries on the outstanding patrons and pundits of design, on exhibitions and institutions, on movements and styles, as well as on ornament, pattern books and periodicals. Until recently, design historians have tended to look at only the recent past, and that from a modern viewpoint. Here, the riches of the past are brought to light, as are many significant but, until now, neglected designers. Interested browsers, as well as designers and art historians should find this a useful sourcebook.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Penguin Dictionary of Design and ...
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1984
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good