Design del XX secolo

by Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell

Il secolo che ci siamo lasciati alle spalle è marcato da cambiamenti epocali nel campo del design. L’estetica ha fatto il suo ingresso nella vita di tutti i giorni con risultati spesso sbalorditivi. Le nostre abitazioni e i nostri uffici si sono trasformati in vere e proprie gallerie di stile e innovazione.
Dai mobili alla grafica, qui dentro c’è tutta l’opera dei creativi che hanno rimodellato il mondo moderno con un’incredibile varietà di materiali. Dall’organico al geometrico, dall’Art Déco, passando attraverso il Pop e l’High-Tech, ci sono tutti i grandi nomi: Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles e Ray Eames, per citarne solo alcuni. Questo fondamentale libro è un grande viaggio attraverso i colori, le forme e le funzioni della storia del design del XX secolo, un ABC dei designer e delle scuole di design che ci restituisce un quadro completo del vivere contemporaneo. Sontuosamente illustrato: questo è design con la D maiuscola!

Genres: Design, Art, Nonfiction, Architecture, Reference, Interior Design, Art Design

765 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Charlotte Fiell is a leading authority on the history, theory and criticism of design and, to date, has written 60 books on the subject.

Charlotte initially studied at Heatherley School of Fine Art in London and then later at the British Institute in Florence. She subsequently took a BA(Hons) degree in the History of Drawing and Printmaking with Material Science at Camberwell College of Arts (UAL), London. Following on from this, she trained at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.

Reviews

[fredi]

why is it sorted alphabetical???

[Michael]

Unlike Taschen's similar Modern Art volume, this is not a book you just read straight through but one you browse and pick out designs that appeal to you. I didn't find it super rewarding but it did establish some names (almost all white European men) in my mind for future reference.

[KaSaBooks]

This book surprised me. Usually, I regard encyclopedias a fairly boring read. Worse still, they are oftentimes not comprehensive enough to answer my questions. Not so, here. With the 2012 edition of their design bible, Charlotte and Peter Fiell accomplished something remarkable: They managed to condense the complex and varied history of 20th century design into an accessible, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated master piece. The book lends itself well to act as a reference to a single piece of information. But it may prove equally useful as entry point to a larger research project. Considering that it has roughly 750 pages, it could be pretty hefty. Interestingly, it is not! Its format (approximately A5) makes it portable and thus very "user-friendly."

[Alexander]

Mid-century design encyclopedia that is highly engaging and interesting, this was my introduction to a lot of the artists/movements involved in interior design, the decorative arts, and material culture in general. The Taschen series are always a good option if you're interested in a topic because they're affordable, high quality, and highly researched.

[Nate]

Good-looking book. Nice jacket and hardcover design. However, it spends a criminally short amount of time on each designer for such an incredibly long book. I also didn't care for the way the content was laid out; it was a combination of design styles and designers in alphabetical order. I did not find this book useful for inspiration.

[haven ⋄ f (hiatus)]

a great resource for design BUT is 70% chairs. i wish it was slightly better organized too, having assorted art/design movements or term definitions in-between designers was a little confusing. however i did learn a lot once i started skipping the chair entries

[Luca Moise]

A high variety of engaging mid-century design pieces!

[Tenghe Keita]

bratz-nevra

[Jan Tománek]

Takový stručný přehled o deisgnerech 20. století, mířený spíše na lidi v designu se již orientující, což já nejsem, takže jsem nebyl nikterak potěšen tím, že se v knize dost často opakovalo: "Tento autor je známý výrobkem X a na další stránce najdete obrázek výrobku Y", což se sice hodí někomu, kdo si rozšiřuje znalosti, ne pro toho, kdo teprve získává ty zákkladní. Jinak Celkem dobrá kniha.

[Lana]

zoe actually gave me this book except my copy has a different cover. i love it. thanks zoe!

[Linda Fast]

A well written book of design concepts of the 20th century. A complete historic representation of designers, architects, artists ect. and well documented photos.

[Ralph Zoontjens]

Great collection of the best and most iconic designs of the 20th century with a lot of emphasis on furniture. It was the first book on design I ever bought, and I still enjoy it.

[Claudia Yahany]

Muy bonito libro de referencias.