Adamson, G

Industrial Strength Design: How Brooks Stevens Shaped Your World

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ISBN 13:
9780262511865
author:
Adamson, G
format:
Paperback
publisher:
MIT Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2005
Pages:
231
Dimensions:
27.9 x 24.1 x 2 cm
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£23.14

Description

Brooks Stevens was a visionary industrial designer who believed that his role should be "a businessman, an engineer, and a stylist, in that order." His designs for industrial and household products are renowned for their ingenuity and beauty. This book brings together 250 illustrations of Stevens's designs, many in color, along with detailed studies of individual designs by exhibition curator Glenn Adamson and contributions from John Heskett, Kristina Wilson, and Jody Clowes. Stevens created iconic designs such as a clothes dryer with a window in the front, a wide-mouthed peanut butter jar, and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. He also invented a precursor to the SUV by turning a Jeep into a station wagon after World War II, and streamlined steam irons so that they resembled aircraft. The book provides a unique insight into Stevens's design philosophy and his contributions to the world of industrial design.

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