A modern world
Subtitle: American design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950
By: John Stuart Gordon ; with an introduction by Sandy Isenstadt and contributions by Keely Orgeman ... [et al.].
Contributors: Gordon, John Stuart, 1977-; Orgeman, Keely
Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery; In association with Yale University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780300153019
Subjects: Catalogs; Decorative arts; Yale University; Design; Yale University. Art Gallery; Modernism (Aesthetics); History
Other titles: American design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950
Description: "Draws upon the renowned collection of American decorative arts at the Yale University Art Gallery to explore the appearance and dissemination of modern design in the United States. This catalogue organizes roughly 300 examples of silver, glass, industrial design, furniture, medals, jewelry, and printed textiles into thematic groups that chart the aesthetic and social trends that defined American design from the Jazz Age to the Space Age. The authors consider modernism broadly--from handmade luxury goods to mass-produced housewares--establishing a context for the objects within larger international developments in architecture, avant-garde art, and scientific innovation."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The lure of tomorrow : making consumers modern / Sandy Isenstadt; title: Contributors and note to the reader; title: European influences; title: Cubism; title: The materials of modernism; title: Modern life; title: The city transformed; title: Machine geometry; title: Historical modernism; title: Merchandizing modernism : museums, fairs, and stores; title: Design for industry; title: Streamline; title: Organic design; title: Postwar life; title: Appendix. Designer biographies / Emily M. Orr; title: Manufacturers' histories / John Stuart Gordon.