Art
Designing Modern Germany
Germany’s design and architecture reflects its rich, fraught political history in its structure and aesthetic ideology. Professor of history of design, Jeremy Aynsley, offers an in-depth study of the relationship between German history and design since the late-nineteenth century and its complex underlying principles. Designing Modern Germany reveals how German attitudes toward national identity, modernity, and [...]
Ordering Colors, Playing With Colors
Ordering Colors, Playing With Colors
This booklet is made for all those who like to occupy themselves with colors be it out of sheer pleasure or because of professional demands. One can experience a great deal about colors through intense observation of nature and by designing with colors such as by painting.
Design As Art
Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as "the new Leonardo." Munari insisted that design be beautiful, functional, and accessible. This enlightening, highly entertaining book sets out his ideas about visual, graphic, and industrial design and the roles they play in everyday objects. […]