Surface Tensions: Surface, Finish and the Meaning of Objects (Studies in Design) (Studies in Design and Material Culture)

by Glenn Adamson (Editor), Glenn Adamson (Author), Victoria Kelley (Editor)

• New

  Illustrated
  2013

  $96.13

  The sixteen essays in this collection explore the surface as a site where complex forces meet, thorugh a wide range of subjects including avante garde fashion, the faking of antiques, postmodern architecture and design, and film costume. The book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new. -- .