the rise of the industrial designer Gadsden, Nonie creator Lanford Joy, Kate Axelrod, John P. writer of foreword. text bibliography mau 2022 First edition. monographic eng

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191 pages : illustrations, portraits, plans ; 28 cm During the 1920s and 1930s, the speed of modern life in the United States accelerated by the invention of cars, airplanes, electrical lighting, telephones, and mass-media marketing, changed how people lived their lives, and the objects they chose to live with. Through the power of design — form, color, ornament, and materials — the earliest industrial designers created a modern aesthetic that came to represent America hopes, dreams, and fantasies. America Goes Modern explores these designers' achievements through close examination of selected masterworks. Each of these exceptional objects offers a window into the social, cultural, technological, and economic world in which they were made and used. The book features sleek furniture, colorful ceramics, streamlined metalwares, and innovative plastics, from the leading designers of the era, including Paul Frankl, Donald Deskey, and Belle Kogan."--Back cover Collector's foreword / John P. Axelrod Modern by design Skyscrapers Electric light Nightlife Transportation Plastics Nonie Gadsden with Kate Lanford Joy. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- n-us-ma Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museo de Bellas Artes (Boston) Industrial design United States History 20th century Diseño industrial Historia Estados Unidos Siglo XX Decorative arts United States History 20th century Artes decorativas Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XX TS 23 G126a 2022 745.2 0878468854 9780878468850 2022934504 YDX 220310 20250403125814.0 22460276 eng