Design

20th Century Icons

by James Dyson

20th Century Icons is a stylish, quirky and instantly collectable series of little books created to celebrate the last hundred years. Famous names in the arenas of fashion, film, rock and pop, design, kitsch and camp have all chosen their own personal icons, recorded with interesting and amusing and sometimes controversial results. Design has been chosen by James Dyson, Chairman of London's Design Museum-25 iconic designs which have all, in one way or another, shaped the 20th century.

64 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Sir James Dyson is a British industrial designer and founder of his company called Dyson.

Reviews

[Ella (book.monkey) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice short descriptions. Perhaps a bit too short, could have liked a little more detail in the backgrounds of the designs themselves.