"Contemporary Decorative Arts: From 1940 To The Present" 1980 GARNER, Philippe
$125
GARNER, Philippe
[224] pp.
Facts On File, Inc.
1980
First Printing
11 7/8" x 9 1/8"
"Very few periods in the whole history of the decorative arts have been as rich and complex as the post-Second World War years. Design revolutions in all fields, from furniture to ceramics, from photography to jewellery, have been taking place; social, technological and economic changes, as well as developing aesthetic considerations, have all played their part in forming the shape of the applied arts of part in forming the shape of the applied arts of the era. The introduction of cheap reproduction processes, often involving the use of plastic, has brought 'good' design within the reach of a wide public. At the same time, the exclusive interior designer has remained a powerful figure, producing expensive and finely-made artifacts for a wealthy clientele. The influence of the great classics of the Modern Movement-the furniture and objects created by such masters as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier- has grown during the post-war period, but other tendencies - some self-consciously decorative - have also helped to shape contemporary design: Pop Art and pop Culture, nostalgia and revivalism."