Industrial Art Explained

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-36531-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm

Reihe: John Gloag on Industrial Design

Originally published in 1934 this book became recognised as one of the principal standard works on industrial design and industrial architecture. The chapters explain the complete operation, character and background history of industrial art, its relation to architecture, materials, industrial production and retail distribution. It is fully illustrated with line drawings and photographs.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gloag, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Design Möbel (Kunst, Design)
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Design: Geschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Industrial Engineering
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Case for an Academy of Design 1. Industrial Art Explained 2. A Short History of Design in Industry 3. The Present State of Industrial Art, and the Economic Problem of Patronage 4. Examples of Development in Machine and Industrial Design 5. Example of Development of Design in Materials 6. Example of Development of Design in Equipment 7. Commercial Art 8. The Future of the Designer.

Über Autor(innen)

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, John Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.