The industrialization of design
Subtitle: a history from the steam age to today
By: Carroll Gantz
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780786442546
Subjects: Industrial design; Product design; Technology; History
Description: "Industrial design is a fundamental component of the traditional consumer experience. This book traces the history of industrial design over three centuries, beginning with the eighteenth-century industrial revolution. It identifies the major figures, organizations, styles and evolutionary events of the profession"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pre-1800: Twin revolutions; title: 1800-1850: The American system; title: 1850-1875: International competition; title: 1875-1900: The "new" decorative art; title: 1900-1918: Architects take the lead; title: 1918-1927: Modern design takes root; title: 1927-1936: American modern design; title: 1936-1945: Dreams of the future and war; title: 1945-1950: Postwar recovery and consolidation; title: 1950-1965: Imports and contradictions; title: 1965-1985: Challenges and computers; title: 1985-2010: Global design; title: Appendix I. Biographies; title: Appendix II. Past presidents of industrial design organizations.