The Century of Modern Design

David Hanks (Editor, Introduction by), Martin Eidelberg

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Author
David Hanks (Editor, Introduction by), Martin Eidelberg
Publish Date
2010-11-09
Subtitle
Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
480
Publisher Name
Flammarion
ISBN-10
2080301616
ISBN-13
9782080301611
citemno
172384
Edition
First Edition
SKU
9782080301611

Description

One of the world’s most important collections of twentieth-century design—the Stewart Collection in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Stewart Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.