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World of Art

by John Heskett, غلامرضا رضایی نصیر (Translator)

The products of industry are omnipresent; at home, in the street, they form the man-made landscape of our lives. The author's highly original, broadly based approach shows how many and how diverse are the forces that have shaped the manufactured forms surrounding us during the past two centuries: the creativity of individual designers and design teams, technical innovations, economic and social pressures, and always the simultaneous and conflicting demands for continuity and change. 180 illus.

Genres: Design, Art, Nonfiction, History, Reference

240 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Ralph Zoontjens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Famously and brilliantly treats the profession of Industrial Design from a socio-cultural, historical perspective. One of the best books about the profession, a must-read for anyone involved in industrial design.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, considering I have never examined industrial design before. I felt the writing, particularly near chapter ends, were a bit too wordy, and the book as a whole lacked a central discussion. The content thrusted itself into a compass of slightly related trajectories, concluding with a trite "perhaps YOU, TOO, are an industrial designer."

Despite these criticisms, this book definitely pushed me to explore the topic further.