Frank Pick's London : art, design and the modern city / Oliver Green.

Main entry:

Green, Oliver, author.

Title & Author:

Frank Pick's London : art, design and the modern city / Oliver Green.

Edition:

Hardback edition.

Publication:

London : V & A Publishing, in association with London Transport Museum, 2013.
New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., [date of distribution not identified]

Description:

160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index.
Introduction / Margaret Timmers -- Frank Pick's London / Oliver Green -- A new bus for London / Thomas Heatherwick.

Summary:

As managing director of the Underground in the 1920s and the first chief executive of London Transport, Frank Pick (1878-1941) had more influence on the look of 20th century London than any other individual. Frank Pick's London offers a unique overview of his passionate belief in the social and civic value of applied design and its impact on London.

ISBN:

9781851777570 (hbk.)
1851777571 (hbk.)

Subject:

Pick, Frank, 1878-1941.
Pick, Frank 1878-1941
Underground Electric Railways Company of London Posters.
London Passenger Transport Board Posters.
Underground Electric Railways Company of London.
London Passenger Transport Board.
Industrial design coordination England London History 20th century.
Design England London History 20th century.
Commercial art England London History 20th century.
City planning England London History 20th century.
Design Coordination Angleterre Londres Histoire 20e siècle.
Design Angleterre Londres Histoire 20e siècle.
Art publicitaire Angleterre Londres Histoire 20e siècle.
City planning
Commercial art
Design
Industrial design coordination
Untergrundbahn
Grafikdesign
Plakat
Art and design.
England London
London

Form/genre:

Catalogs.
History
Posters

Holdings:

Location: Library main 287688
Call No.: BIB 228983
Status: Available

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