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by Dominic Bradbury; Contribution by Tim Benton; Contribution by Mel Buchanan

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A beautiful and expansive look at Modernist design, representing iconic works including architecture, interiors, graphic design, and product design

This wide-ranging survey showcases and analyzes the work of dozens of Modernist designers, from those who established the International Style in the 1920s and '30s through the groundbreaking practitioners of the mid-1940s. Modernism, with its powerful aesthetic and compelling philosophical framework, is the twentieth century's most defining movement in design and the applied arts. International architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Eileen Gray, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized the built world and how we live in it. Their work rejected historical precedents, prioritizing function over tradition, and their experimentation with new forms, materials, and techniques transformed our living spaces and lifestyles and fundamentally changed the way we think about design.

This lively and accessible volume includes sections on furniture, lighting, ceramics and glass, industrial and product design, graphic design and posters, houses and interiors, as well as profiles of more than seventy influential creators. The encyclopedic scope facilitates unexpected connections and offers new insights into the movement. Complete with essays by accomplished scholars and subject specialists, over 600 illustrations, and an illustrated A to Z of designers, architects, and manufacturers, this book is unparalleled and unprecedented in scope. Essential Modernism is an indispensable resource for scholars and students as well as for the designer's studio, the collector's desk, and the enthusiast's library.

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  • Title Essential Modernism: Design Between the World Wars
  • Author Dominic Bradbury; Contribution by Tim Benton; Contribution by Mel Buchanan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780300238341 / 0300238347
  • Weight 7.1 lbs (3.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.4 x 9.9 x 1.7 in (31.50 x 25.15 x 4.32 cm)
  • Category Art & Art Instruction

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Dominic Bradbury is a design and architecture writer who contributes regularly to House & Garden, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times, and Wallpaper*. He is the author of Mid-Century Modern Complete.

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A beautiful and expansive look at Modernist design, representing iconic works including architecture, interiors, graphic design, and product designThis wide-ranging survey showcases and analyzes the work of dozens of Modernist designers, from those who established the International Style in the 1920s and ‘30s through the groundbreaking practitioners of the mid-1940s. Modernism, with its powerful aesthetic and compelling philosophical framework, is the twentieth century’s most defining movement in design and the applied arts. International architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Eileen Gray, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized the built world and how we live in it. Their work rejected historical precedents, prioritizing function over tradition, and their experimentation with new forms, materials, and techniques transformed our living spaces and lifestyles and fundamentally… Read more
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