All Things Bright and Beautiful. Design in Britain, 1830 to today
Details:
- Author(s) MacCarthy, Fiona
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1972
- Pages 327pp; illus
- Publisher Allen & Unwin
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Design issues
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Charts history of design in Britain from 1830s dealing in particular with design of domestic and interior goods with a focus on the institutions that promoted it. Has chapters on, viz: 'Henry Cole and the Cole Group, 1830-60'; 'Arts and Crafts, 1860-1915'; 'DIA, 1915-28' [Design & Industries Association]; 'The Architects, 1928-40'; 'The Council of Industrial Design, 1940-51'; 'The industrial designer, 1951-60'; 'Union jacks and the computer, 1960-69'. Also a detailed chronology, 1836-1971 [pp255-75]