EAN: 9780500204825

WORLD OF ART WOMEN IN DESIGN - ANNE MASSEY KA...

A history of women designers and consumers from 1900 to the present day. The work of women
designers has not traditionally been the focus of mainstream histories of design. By revealing
the untold story of female design pioneers  this comprehensive introduction celebrates their
crucial role in the history of modern processes of making. Arranged chronologically  this guide
considers the structural barriers to professional success and how women overcame these hurdles
charting the success of designers including Anni Albers at the Bauhaus  the architect Eileen
Grey  interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe and fashion icon Mary Quant  focusing on the key
subjects of architecture  craft  fashion  furniture  graphics  interior  product and textile
design. The link between early twentieth-century revolutionary design and lifestyle is explored
as well the ideas of shopping and consumerism as a liberating activity. The important
contribution of designers during and after the Second World War is also discussed  along with
design activism  design collectives and the current success of women working transnationally in
architecture and design.

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