DESIGN OF THE 20TH CENTURY

Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that theprevious century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design.Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Ourhomes and workplaces turned into veritable galleries of style andinnovation. From furniture to graphics, it`s all here - the work ofartists who have shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzyingvariety of materials. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco,through to Pop and High-Tech, this book contains all the great names -Bernhard, Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Starck, Charles and Ray Eames,to name only a very few. This essential book is a comprehensive journeythrough the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history inthe 20th century. An A-Z of designers and design schools, which buildsinto a complete picture of contemporary living. Lavishly illustrated, thisis design in the fullest sense.