Eva Zeisel on design
Subtitle: the magic language of things
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Overlook Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Woodstock, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Design
Other titles: Eva Zeisel :; On design
Description: "In this illustrated, full-color book, Eva Zeisel communicates the ideas that have guided and inspired her work throughout her career. Each aspect of the design process is analyzed. The language in which this dialogue is conducted, "the language of things," is one in which Zeisel's fluency is unparalleled, and her thoughts, read alongside the photos of her creations and those that have inspired her, make this book indispensable to every enthusiast of art, ceramics, and design."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217)
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the magic language of design; title: Essay : the roots of 20th century design; title: Our goal : the playful search for beauty; title: To see : affinitive seeing; title: Variety, not originality; title: Spontaneity; title: Line; title: Shading and shadows; title: Surfaces : textures & reflections; title: Scale; title: Crisp or soft; title: To the limit of the material; title: Compact to lacy; title: Contours : complete and incomplete forms; title: Togetherness; title: Functional objects; title: Fun; title: Associations with the human body; title: Influences; title: Birds; title: Visible structure; title: Geometric forms & patterns; title: Curves : stress & compound; title: Beauty; title: Love