Street furniture design : contesting modernism in post-war Britain / by Eleanor Herring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herring, Eleanor, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury architecture library.

Bloomsbury architecture library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Streets--Great Britain--Accessories--History--20th century.

Streets.

Outdoor furniture--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Outdoor furniture.

Modernism (Aesthetics)--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Modernism (Aesthetics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Eleanor Herring's unique study of street furniture in post-war Britain considers how objects which are now familiar parts of our urban environment were designed to populate public spaces. Herring explores the design of lampposts, post boxes, parking meters, and signage in the context of a government backed by various bodies keen to propagate 'good' modern design, in a Britain whose towns and cities had been laid waste by bombing and the privations of war. She also considers the innate conservatism of local communities and councils, wary of a standardised street design imposed from above.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016. Digital resource published 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 30, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781474245609 (ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.