California : designing freedom / Justin McGuirk and Brendan McGetrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGuirk, Justin, author.

McGetrick, Brendan, author.

Contributor:

Design Museum (London, England), host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design--California--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Design.

Design--California--History--21st century--Exhibitions.

Subculture--California--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Subculture.

Manners and customs.

History.

California--Social life and customs--20th century--Exhibitions.

California.

California--Social life and customs--21st century--Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

History.

Physical Description:

239 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Designing freedom

Place of Publication:

London : Phaidon Press Limited in partnership with the Design Museum, 2017.

Summary:

Our lives, homes, and work are, whether we realize it or not, being designed in California. Our day-to-day experiences are increasingly filtered through social media interfaces, and the Internet of Things is nearly a reality. This important book accesses California's potent influence on today's design culture and traces its evolution, from the influence of 'The Whole Earth Catalog' in the 1960s to the emergence of the Silicon Valley tech giants that are now having a massive influence on contemporary life around the world.

Contents:

Foreword

Selling freedom : tools of personal liberation

Go where you want : tools of movement and escape

See what you want : tools of perception and fantasy

Say what you want : tools of self-expression and rebellion

Make what you want : tools of production and self-reliance

Join who you want : tools of collaboration and community

Interviews

Afterword

Biographies.

Notes:

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Design Museum, London, 24 May-15 October 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

071487423X

9780714874234

OCLC:

990349602