For over a century, the idea of primitivism has motivated artistic modernism. Focusing on the three decades after World War II, known in France as "les trentes glorieuses" despite the loss of most of the country's colonial empire, this probing and ex...

The development of modern communication and information technologies like the Internet and globalization have not only changed access and spread of the available knowledge but also the speed of collecting. The author examines collections of knowledge...

How architects and engineers relate to one another has long been debated but never before addressed over a broad span of history. There are many controversial issues: about professional demarcation, about credit for design, about the value we attach...

From teaspoons to cocktail shakers and unique objects made for New York World's Fairs, this stunning book examines the influence of modernism upon industrially produced silverware made in the United States from 1925 to 2000. Featuring the Dallas Muse...

This unique collection of radical club culture design forms an authoritative record of some of the most innovative flyers to come out of the UK's post-House Dance scene. Introductory essay by Jon Savage, designed by Mike Dorrian.

In this ambitious book, Terry Smith chronicles the modernist revolution in American art and design between the world wars – from its origins in the new industrial age of mass production, automation, and corporate culture to its powerful and transform...