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Christopher Dresser
A Pioneer of Modern Design
The life and career of a pioneer of modern design.
Widar Halén
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Price: USD$35.00
350 points- The first book published on the life and career of Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), a pioneer of modern design
- Arguably Europe's first industrial designer, Dresser enthusiastically promoted machines and mass-production in his work and through his writings
- Documents Dresser's entire creative output - works in ceramics, glass, metal, furniture, carpets, textiles and wallpapers, which are now widely collected
- Explores the influence that Dresser's designs have had on modern taste, with their bold shapes, angular geometry and rich colours
- Paperback
- English
- 280 x 215 mm, 11 x 8 1/2 in
- 208 pp
- 64 colour illustrations, 146 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714829524
- ISBN-10: 0714829528
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was one of the most advanced English industrial designers of his age. His work in silver, ceramics, glass, furniture and textiles has been a significant influence on contemporary taste in America and Europe, and can be found in major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The simple beauty and imaginative power of his designs have ensured that his work is widely sought by contemporary collectors throughout the world.
This book is the first ever comprehensive history of Dresser's creative life and long career, compiled with incisive analysis and aesthetic sensitivity.