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The Century of Modern Design: Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection

Martin Eidelberg

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One of the world’s most important collections of twentieth-century design—the Stewart Collection in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Stewart Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.

Language: English

Pages: 480

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Flammarion

Release: November 09, 2010

ISBN: 2080301616

ISBN 13: 9782080301611

The Century of Modern Design: Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection

Martin Eidelberg

3/5 ( ratings)

One of the world’s most important collections of twentieth-century design—the Stewart Collection in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Stewart Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.

Language: English

Pages: 480

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Flammarion

Release: November 09, 2010

ISBN: 2080301616

ISBN 13: 9782080301611

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