Christopher Dresser - Hardcover
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was a pioneer of modern design and arguably Europe's first industrial designer. He enthusiastically promoted machines and mass-production, and his prolific output embraced a wide range of styles and techniques in ceramics, glass, metalwork, furniture, carpets, textiles, wallpapers and interior decoration. He worked for the leading manufacturers of the day, and was an influential writer and theorist, pioneering a scientific attitude to design and stressing the importance of function, simplicity, mechanical skill and the use of readily available materials.
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About the Author:
Widar Halen is the director of design and decorative arts at the National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design.
Review:
"This is the most thorough study to date on Dresser. The chronological recordings of Dresser's professional activities will prove of lasting worth and the illustrations are simply superb"-Journal of Design History
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- PublisherPhaidon Press~ Inc
- ISBN 10 0714800856
- ISBN 13 9780714800851
- BindingHardcover
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