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Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750

Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750

by Adrian Forty (Author)

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    Paperback 1986

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Synopsis

Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropriate forms for wirelesses. The argument is illustrated with examples ranging from penknives to computers and from sewing machines to railway carriages. In opening up new ways of appraising the man-made world around us, Objects of Desire is required reading for anyone who has any involvement with design and a revealing document about our society.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 27 May 1986
ISBN 10: 0500274126
ISBN 13: 9780500274125
Book Overview: A radical and highly original examination of design and its place in society over the last 200 years

Media Reviews
'One of the most significant contributions to design history in recent years' - Financial Times
'Readable and argumentative' - Architects' Journal
Author Bio
Adrian Forty is a Professor of Architectural History at The Bartlett, the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London, now retired. He is also the former Programme Director of the masters programme in Architectural History. In 2003, he was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education. Forty is the author of many highly regarded books on architecture and design, including Objects of Desire and Words and Buildings, both published by Thames & Hudson.