Volume I, 1-333 design classics Volume II, 334-666 design classics Volume III, 667-999 design classics
Twenty-eight curators, critics, art historians, and artists contributed their expertise to create this art-lover's ideal museum. They come from such institutions as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the British Museum, London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu; the University of California, Berkeley; La Trobe University, Melbourne; the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London; and The Courtauld Institute of Art, London.
'possibly the ultimate coffee-table book' Spoon, March 2006 'a mine of information about those little everyday things we never think about - impressive in its scale and ambition - as a reference book Phaidon Design Classics is invaluable and will not need replacing as nearly as soon as that 'timeless' iPod.' Icon, May 2006 'tells the story of design evolution around the world from the late 1600s to the present' The Daily Telegraph, April 2006 '3,300 pages covering anything and everything from watches to whistles, trains to televisions, zippy flying machines to zip-up flys. ... an impressive overview of the history of design in popular culture and a fundamental grounding in good taste ... stuffed full of anecdote and little known facts about how both everyday and esoteric classics were conceived. There are iconic pieces by designers you've probably heard of - Le Corbusier, Eames, Starck - and anonymous bits of genius like the clothes peg, deck chair and chopstick from people whose names were either never known or have disappeared into the black holes of history. Even by its own impossibly high standards, possibly the best book Phaidon has published to date.' Arena, May 2006 'an intriguing journey not only through the history of design, but also through a history of taste and culture.' Design Week, May, 2006 '999 of the best-designed things ever ... What the Oxford dictionary is to words, this is to man-made objects. ... You won't want to put it down' The Guardian, April 2006 'a singular, interesting and solid collection. ... a brilliant collection of the curious, obvious, obscure, simple .. concise and informative texts ... Each item in itself is well handled ... nothing seems out of place ... I defy anybody not to just lose themselves in what will undoubtedly be a kid-in-a-candystore moment for most. ... a fantastic source point of reference ... leaves little untouched ... brillantly researched and authoritative text alongside beautiful photography, original drawings, patents and prototypes. ... you're not going to get a better sourcebook elsewhere.' Grafik, May 2006
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