History of Modern Design by David Raizman

500 illustrations, 125 in color

Design plays an integral part in our lives, surrounding us at home and in the office. The products of design - whether in the form of household products, packaging, fashion, software, industrial equipment, or promotional images in the mass media - can be seen both as objects of beauty and as the result of creative human endeavors. 

This insightful, wide-ranging book surveys applied arts and industrial design from the 18th century to the present day, exploring the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing and the technological, social, and commercial context in which this relationship developed. 

2004

L 10" x W 1" x H 11 1/2