Humble Masterpieces : everyday marvels of design / Paola Antonelli Curator of Architecture and Design, The Museum of Modern Art ; photographs by Francesco Mosto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Antonelli, Paola.

Hagberg Fisher, Eva, author, researcher.

Contributor:

Mosto, Francesco, photographer.

Ljoenes, Richard, designer.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design--History.

Design.

Industrial design--History.

Industrial design.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

[6], 209, [1] pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 x 19 cm

Edition:

First Edition

Distribution:

New York : Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Place of Publication:

New York : ReganBooks, 2005.

Contents:

Introduction / Paola Antonelli

SwissChamp Knife, ca. 1968

Spaghetti/Noodles and Pasta, thirteenth century

Baseball, 1870s

Crochet Hook, ca. 1873

Chasen, sixteenth century

Bubble Wrap Air Cellular Cushioning, 1960

Swatch Wristwatch, 1983

Lead Pencil, 1761

Screwpull Corkscrew, 1979

Ice Cream Cone, 1896

Spark Plug, ca. 1904

Cable Turtle, 1996

Soccer Ball, ca. 1860

Spoon Straw, 1968

Sugar Cube, 1872

Stainless Steel Soap, 2001

Flat-Bottomed Brown Paper Grocery Bag, 1883

Slinky, 1945

Dominoes, thirteenth century

Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, 1976

Bar code, ca. 1948

#1 Slant Tweezer, ca. 1980

Java Jacket Coffee-Cup Sleeve, 1993

Glass Marbles, ca. 1906

Moscardino Disposable Spoon/Fork, 2000

I[Heart Symbol]NY Logo, 1976

Crown Bottle Cap, 1892

Filofax Ring-Bound Organizer, late 1970s

Double-Chambered Tea Bag, 1949

Boxes, ca. 1965

Super Ball, 1965

Bic Cristal, 1950

Whisk, n.d.

Solo Traveler Coffee-Cup Ltd., 1986

Flashcard, 1992

Post-it Note, ca. 1977

Bobby Pin, ca. 1920

E-A-R Earplug, 1972

Moka Express Coffeemaker, 1933

Kadokeshi Plastic Eraser, 2001

M&Ms, late 1930s

Q-tips, 1923

Interational Symbol of HIV and AIDS Awareness, 1991

Ice Cream Scoop, 1935

Champagne Cork, seventeenth century

Tupperware Storage Bowls, 1946

Kikkoman Soy Sauce Dispenser, 1961

Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister, 2002

Fortune Cookie, 1914

Condom, ca 1930

Zipper-Separable Fastener, 1913

Dixie Paper Cups, 1908

Bead Frame Abacus, ca. 3,000 BC

Frisbee, 1948

Incandescent Lightbulb, 1879

Stapleless Stapler, ca. 1997

Safety Pin, 1849

Chupa Chups Lollipop, 1958

Fresnel Lens, 1822

Duracell AA Battery, 1960

Cubic Numbered Dice, between 300 BC and AD 300

X-Band Rubber Bands, 1995

Toblerone, 1908

Tetra Brik, 1959

Ping-Pong Paddle, 1952

Good Grips Paring Knife, 1989

Lamello Biscuit Joiner, 1955

VarioPac Trigger Jewel Cases, 1992

Pushpins, 1900

Guitar Pick, 1922

Adams Chewing Gum, 1871

Rubik's Cube Puzzle, 1974

Chinese Take-out Box, n.d.

Boomerang, 15,000 years ago

Beverage-Can with Non-removable Pull-Tab Opener-Stay-on-Tab, 1975

Light-Emitting Diode (LED), 1962

Rex Potato Peeler, 1947

Folding Fan, eighteenth century

AWS-1 Hex Wrench Set, 1984

Soft Contact Lenses, 1950s

J1 Bic Disposable Lighter, 1972

Wiffle Ball, 1953

Friction Match, 1826

Mini Maglite, 1987

Band-Air, 1921

Flip-Flop's, late 1940s

Self-Aligning Ball Bearing, 1907

LEGO Building Bricks, 1954-1958

Tampax, 1929

Chopsticks, ca. 3,000 BC

Digital Compact Disc, 1970s

Mascara Wang, 1960s

Transforming Sphere, 1995

Slide-on Paper Clip, 1890

O Series Scissors, 1960

Transistor, 1947

T-shirt, 1910s

Phillips Head Screw, early 1930s

Lipstick Tube, 1915

Zippo Lighter, 1932.

Notes:

"Designed by Richard Ljoenes. With additional text and research by Eva Hagberg."--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy housed in transparent slipcase.

ISBN:

0060838310

9780060838317

OCLC:

59360184