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The Story of Scottish Design (V&A) - Hardcover

 
9780500480335: The Story of Scottish Design (V&A)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0500480338 ISBN 13: 9780500480335
Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Prompted by the opening of the V&A Museum of Design, Dundee, this is the first major survey of Scottish design history from 1500 to present day.This inspiring and hugely varied volume explores, chronologically, over 60 themes, from early manuscripts and vernacular furniture to urban planning, textile design, the emergence of videogame development in Dundee, and Scotland’s role as a world leader in renewable technology development. Figures such as architect Robert Adam, engineer Thomas Telford, artist Eduardo Paolozzi, fashion designer Holly Fulton, designer Christopher Dresser, and designer and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh are testament to Scotland’s role as a major player in design.Scottish designers continue to have a profound and creative influence on design history. Throughout the modern age, their highly original and pioneering designs have showcased Scotland’s significance on the international stage.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Philip Long is Director of V&A Dundee.

Joanna Norman is Director of the V&A Research Institute, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and Lead Curator for the Scottish Design Galleries at V&A Dundee.

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Published to coincide with the opening of the V&A Museum of Design, Dundee, this is the first major survey of Scottish design history from 1500 to present day. This inspiring and hugely varied volume explores, chronologically, over 60 themes, from early manuscripts and vernacular furniture to urban planning, textile design, the emergence of videogame development in Dundee, and Scotland’s role as a world leader in renewable technology development. Figures such as architect Robert Adam, engineer Thomas Telford, artist Eduardo Paolozzi, fashion designer Holly Fulton, designer Christopher Dresser, and designer and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh are testament to Scotland’s role as a major player in design.

Scotland has consistently punched above its weight in the field of design. Throughout the modern age, Scotland’s highly original and pioneering designers have showcased the country’s significance on the international stage.

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Verlag
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0500480338
ISBN 13 
9780500480335
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
208
Herausgeber
Long Philip, Norman Joanna
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