Libby Sellers is a design historian, consultant and former senior
curator of the Design Museum, London. Her seven years at the Design
Museum produced a wealth of exhibitions, including the first UK
retrospectives of Marc Newson and Peter Saville, a celebration of
the life and work of Eileen Gray, the annual Designer of Year
awards and the Thomas Heatherwick Conran Foundation Collection
exhibition. Through her eponymous London-based gallery, Libby
worked with some the industry's most critical and progressive
designers, commissioning works from them to sell through curated
exhibitions. Her close working relationship with these designers
led to the launching of many new careers and developed a broader
understanding of the narrative power of critical and conceptual
design. These works have been purchased by international clients,
collectors and museums - including MoMA New York, The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, Victoria & Albert Museum, London and CNAP,
France.
In 2015, Libby closed the gallery space to focus on writing, direct
client commissions, small patrons' circles editions and freelance
curation - the first of which was an exhibition on behalf of the
Serpentine Galleries during Milan's annual Furniture Fair. She is a
juror on numerous design awards, is on the vetting committees of
international fairs, and has authored two publications: one on the
cultures of collecting design, which was launched during Design
Miami/Basel 2010 for HSBC Private Bank. Libby was nominated for the
2008 Paul Hamlyn Breakthrough Fund for cultural entrepreneurs, the
Wallpaper* Courvoisier Design Awards in 2009. In 2014 she was
honoured by the Women of the Year awards as a Woman of Achievement
in the Arts.
Women Design assumes the Herculean task of highlighting
women’s contributions to design–including architecture, industrial
design, digital design, and graphics–from the 20th century to the
present day. It has no business being just 176 pages, but author
Libby Sellers, a prominent British gallerist and curator, manages
to pack a wealth of information in profiles of 21 women designers.
Historic pioneers such as Denise Scott Brown, Ray Eames, and Lella
Vignelli get their due, as well as contemporary stars like Neri
Oxman, Patricia Urquiola, and Kazuyo Sejima. ... This book attempts
to correct the narrative, and it tells some rollicking stories
along the way.
*Co.Design*
A fascinating insight into the women who have shaped the way we
live.
*Elle Decoration*
From architects and product designers to textile artists and
digital innovators, Women Design profiles a selection of the most
dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their
finest work and celebrating their enduring influence.
*Creative Boom*
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