History of Modern Design (2nd Edition)

by David Raizman

Filling the gap for an extensively illustrated history of modern design, this introduction provides a balanced chronological survey of decorative arts, industrial design and graphic design from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Focusing on the appreciation of design as a creative activity, as well as an enterprise conditioned by economic, technological and social history, Raizman includes the study of products and furnishing designed for mass consumption, and examines the social context for the democratization of culture.

Genres: Design, History, Art, Art History, Nonfiction, School, Read For School

432 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2003

Reviews

[Wrenaria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid survey of modern design history. I wouldn't have minded a few more images included. Not all designs mentioned in the text had visuals associated with them in the book. Otherwise, it is about what you would expect of a history book. Nicely organized and well written.

[jack · Rating 1 out of 5]

david raizman idk what u look like but if i see u in person it’s ON SIGHT (joking. obviously. but i still do not like history or textbooks.)

[3thn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way to see the present is to read the past!

[Jarek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good high level overview, though with 200 years in under 400 image-rich pages, any particular era of style gets at most a short mention. While initially attempting to be somewhat international (though still ending up fairly Anglo-heavy), by the last section (on years 1960-2000) the book is almost entirely about the USA.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I set this as the text book for the Design History class I'm teaching this coming semester. I'm really enjoying it. It's incredible how little things have changed.

[Ally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eww -- just ew --- but it wasn't too difficult to get through --- i may have even sincerely enjoyed some portions of it =) good effort.