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Crafting Design in Italy: From Post-War to Postmodernism
Hardback
Main Details
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Crafting Design in Italy: From Post-War to Postmodernism
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Catharine Rossi
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| Series | Studies in Design and Material Culture |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Industrial / commercial art and design |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719089404
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| Classifications | Dewey:745.2094509045 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
28 February 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Crafting design in Italy is the first book to examine the role that craft played in post-war Italian design, one of the most celebrated design episodes in the twentieth century. Craft was vital to the development of Italian design, and it has been so far overlooked. This book examines the multiple ways craft shaped Italian design from 1945 to th
Author Biography
Catharine Rossi is Senior Lecturer in Design History at Kingston University London -- .
ReviewsCrafting Design in Italy brings this neglected chapter of design history into sharp focus, and Rossi writes with command and concision., Will Wiles, Apollo Magazine, 1 June 2015 -- .
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