Modern Japanese Design

by Penny Sparke

Discusses and illustrates the application of Japanese thought, aesthetics, and culture to the design of modern consumer goods

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 1987

About the author

Penelope Anne Sparke is a writer and academic who specializes in the history of design. She is a Professor of Design History at Kingston University, London, where she is also Director of the Modern Interiors Research Centre.

Sparke received her B.A. in French Literature and her P.G.C.E. in Education from Sussex University, and her Ph.D. in Design History from Brighton Polytechnic.