Iconic Designs : 50 Stories about 50 Things /
Iconic Designs : 50 Stories about 50 Things /
edited by Grace Lees‑Maffei.
- first edition.
- 240 pages : illustrations (50 colour) ; 25 cm.
Includes selected bibliography and index.
A beautifully illustrated guide to fifty classic designs, each examined through an essay by a leading critic or historian. Explores what makes a design “iconic,” drawing on cultural, functional, and symbolic significance—from the Sydney Opera House, Post‑It Note, and Walkman to Helvetica, the Model T, and Hello Kitty™. Essential for students and lovers of design history. turn0search0turn0search2turn0search6
9781350112476
Design history--iconic objects.
Visual culture--material culture.
745.2 / i.d.s
Includes selected bibliography and index.
A beautifully illustrated guide to fifty classic designs, each examined through an essay by a leading critic or historian. Explores what makes a design “iconic,” drawing on cultural, functional, and symbolic significance—from the Sydney Opera House, Post‑It Note, and Walkman to Helvetica, the Model T, and Hello Kitty™. Essential for students and lovers of design history. turn0search0turn0search2turn0search6
9781350112476
Design history--iconic objects.
Visual culture--material culture.
745.2 / i.d.s