A handbook of California design, 1930-1965 : craftspeople, designers, manufacturers / edited by Bobbye Tigerman ; with contributions by Jennifer Munro Miller, Lacy Simkowitz, Staci Steinberger, Bobbye Tigerman.

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Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]

Description:

313 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
This book is a companion to the catalogue for California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way," an exhibition on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from October 1, 2011, through June 3, 2012.
Includes bibliographical (pages 306-307) references.
Machine generated contents note: Connections and Collaborations.

Summary:

"Inside these pages you will find more than 140 illustrated biographical profiles of the most significant mid-century California designers, including such famous names as Saul Bass and Charles and Ray Eames as well as many lesser known but influential practitioners. These designers, craftspeople, and manufacturers worked in the full range of design media, creating furniture, fashion, textiles, jewelry, ceramics, and graphic and industrial design. Each entry includes a succinct biography, a portrait of the designer or image of an important design, cross-references to other entries, and a list of sources for further research. Significant examples of California design and craft objects are featured in more than 180 illustrations and rare photographs."--Publisher description.

ISBN:

9780262518383 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0262518384 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Decorative arts California History 20th century.
Modernism (Aesthetics) California.
Artisans California Biography.
Designers California Biography.
Arts décoratifs Californie Histoire 20e siècle.
Modernisme (Esthétique) Californie.
Artisans Californie Biographies.
Designers Californie Biographies.
Artisans
Decorative arts
Designers
Modernism (Aesthetics)
California
Design (discipline) United States California 1930-1970.
Decorative arts United States California 1930-1970.
Craftsmen United States California.
Designers United States California.

Form/genre:

Collective biographies.
Biographies
History

Added entries:

California design, 1930-1965.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 282414
Call No.: BIB 219918
Status: Available

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