Walker, John A.
Design History and the History of Design
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745305226
- author:
- Walker, John A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pluto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1990
- Pages:
- 243
- Dimensions:
- 21.2 x 13.8 x 0.6 cm
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Design History and the History of Design by John A. Walker and Judy Attfield provides a comprehensive overview of the intellectual discipline of design history, exploring the challenges faced by scholars in writing histories of design. The authors examine various methods used by leading researchers to address these issues, critically evaluating several notable histories of design and architecture. Walker's approach draws on related fields, offering insights into the problems of defining design and constructing a coherent narrative of its development. This book is an important resource for students of design history, providing a theoretical framework for understanding the subject. By analyzing the methods and approaches employed by scholars in this field, Design History and the History of Design offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities involved in writing the history of design.
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