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Objectivity: A Designer's Book of Curious Tools
Hardback
Main Details
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Objectivity: A Designer's Book of Curious Tools
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Usborne
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 208 |
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| Category/Genre | Product design |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500515013
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| Classifications | Dewey:745.2 |
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| Illustrations |
388 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
15 February 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This miscellany of mysterious objects celebrates the beauty of simple, useful things. If you have ever thatched a roof, measured a skull, stuffed a rabbit or walked on a whale, you may recognize some of these tools. Or, if you admire the work of Warhol, Duchamp and Cornell, you will understand the fascination of these accidental masterpieces of the everyday. Some are the tools of vanished trades, other anonymous implements of simpler cultures, but all have been chosen for their intriguing functions and their elegant, suggestive forms.
Author Biography
David Usborne is a London-based architect.
Reviews'From biscuit cutters and meat tenderisers to carpet beaters, 'Objectivity' revels in their design beauty and functionality' - Homes & Interiors
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