Design History: Understanding Theory and Method

Fallan, Kjetil

ISBN 10: 1847885373 / ISBN 13: 9781847885371

Published by Berg Publishers, 2010

About this Item

A student introduction to the methods and techniques of studying Design History Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310. . 2010. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Design History: Understanding Theory and Method
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847885373
• ISBN 13: 9781847885371
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Design History has become a complex and wide-ranging discipline. It now examines artefacts from conception to development, production, mediation, and consumption. Over the last few decades, the discipline has developed a diverse range of theories and methodologies for the analysis of objects. Design History presents the most comprehensive overview and guide to these developments.

The book first traces the development of the discipline, explaining how it draws from Art History, Industrial Design, Cultural History and Material Culture Studies. The core of the book then analyses the seminal methodologies used in Design History today. The final section highlights the key issues concerning knowledge and meaning in Design. Throughout, the aim is to present a concise and accessible introduction to this complex field.

A map to the intellectual landscape of Design History, the book will be an invaluable guide for students and a very useful reference for scholars.

About the Author

Kjetil Fallan is Professor of Design History at the University of Oslo, Norway. He is the author of Design History (Bloomsbury Academic, 2010), the editor of Scandinavian Design (Bloomsbury Academic, 2012) and co-editor of Made in Italy (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013). He is also co-editor of Bloomsbury's Cultural Histories of Design series and an editor of the Journal of Design History.