From A to Eames : a visual guide to mid-century modern design /
Lauren Whybrow ; with illustrations by Tom Jay.
- 111 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
An A to Z journey through midcentury modern design, perfect for any reader with a keen eye for style. Each letter delves into one facet of this enduring era of design: midcentury modern homes, interior design, graphic design, and illustration, as well as the iconic personalities. We might all recognize the names--Charles and Ray Eames, Farnsworth House, the Egg Chair, Henningsen, Elrod House, the case study houses--but what are their stories? This book delves right into the facts and does so light-heartedly. We learn of the grand inspirations, or sometimes (it turns out) the very simplest of ideas, which fueled these Goliaths of midcentury modern design. The only downside: with your newfound design-savvy, you won't be able to look at your IKEA chairs the same way again.
9781925811018 1925811018
2019304414
1900-1999
Design--History--20th century. Midcentury modern (Architecture) Interior decoration--History--20th century. Furniture design--History--20th century. Furniture industry and trade--History--20th century. Designers--Biography. Architects--Biography. Architects. Design. Designers. Furniture design. Furniture industry and trade. Interior decoration. Midcentury modern (Architecture)