Women in design / Anne Massey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massey, Anne, author.

Series:

World of art

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and design.

Women and design--History--20th century.

Women and design--History--21st century.

Women designers.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

198 pages : illustrations (colour, and black and white) ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.

Summary:

"Women designers have created some of the most important objects in history. By revealing the untold stories of female design pioneers, this wide-ranging introduction celebrates their crucial role in the history of modern processes of making. Arranged chronologically, this guide considers the structural barriers to professional success and how women overcame these hurdles, charting the works of designers including Anni Albers at the Bauhaus, the architects Eileen Gray and Zaha Hadid, interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe, and fashion icon Mary Quant. Focusing on the key subjects of architecture, craft, fashion, furniture, graphics, interior, product, and textile design, author Anne Massey explores the link between early twentieth-century revolutionary designand lifestyle, as well as the idea of shopping and consumerism as liberatory. Massey also discusses the important contribution of designers during and after World War II, along with design activism, design collectives, and the current success of women working transnationally in architecture and design"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

1. Shifting Barriers 2. Behind the Scenes 3. Pioneers of Modern Design 4. Decorating Women 5. Partners in Design 6. Brand New Women 7. Design Activism Conclusion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Longhi Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780500204825 (paperback)

0500204829 (paperback)

OCLC:

1354295432