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Soft electronics : iconic retro designs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s / Jaro Gielens, [collector] ; edited by Robert Klanten [and 2 others] ; introduction by Alice Morby.
LIBRA TS171.4 .S64 2022
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morby, Alice, author of introduction.
- Woodward, Daisy, author of brand texts.
- Stuhler, Elli, author of product texts.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Product design--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Product design.
- Household appliances, Electric--Design--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Household appliances, Electric.
- Household appliances--History--Design.
- Household appliances.
- Technology--History--Design.
- Technology.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : Gestalten, 2022
- Summary:
- "The fascinating world of product design that emerged between the 1960s and 1980s symbolized the birth of a new age in human behavior. From coffee grinders to electric knives to blow-dryers, each home appliance was intended to help in the daily household routines--but they were also masterpieces of style. Based on Jaro Gielens's collection, Soft Electronics explores a nostalgic and unique set of products from a very distinct period in design. Each object possesses a sense of longevity, quality, and innovation that has been hard to match since planned obsolescence redefined our relationship with consumer goods."--Page 4 of cover
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783967040401
- 3967040402
- OCLC:
- 1328032945
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