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Forms With a Smile
Hardback
Main Details
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Forms With a Smile
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Moniek M Bucquoye
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By (author) Dieter Van de Storm
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:184 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 300,Width 240 |
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| Category/Genre | Product design |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9789058562357
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| Classifications | Dewey:745 |
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| Illustrations |
300 col.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stichting Kunstboek BVBA
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| Imprint |
Stichting Kunstboek BVBA
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| Publication Date |
7 May 2008 |
| Publication Country |
Belgium
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Description
Today surrealism may be firstly known as a school in literature and fine arts, but the influence of this 20th century school on other domains cannot be underestimated. The world of contemporary design doesn't escape a healthy portion of surreal humour. Forms with a Smile bundles designs and objects of modern surrealists and shows that nothing is what it seems to be. Hairy carpets, lamps in the shape of a milk bottle, USB sticks cut from wood branches or chairs made from plush toys. Is it just humour? Or is it a stimulating statement wrapped in a contagious smile? Just like surrealism, design sometimes tells more than we think. Armed with subtle irony these new surrealists wage war against a world reigned by a certain serieux. Text in English and Dutch ILLUSTRATIONS 300 colour *
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