Research Catalog

Title

Plywood : a material story / Christopher Wilk with Elizabeth Bisley.

Author

Wilk, Christopher

Publication

London : Thames & Hudson : Victoria and Albert Museum, 2017.

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Additional Authors

• Bisley, Elizabeth
• Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/his

Description

240 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Summary

Plywood is an astonishingly versatile material, made by gluing together layers of cross-grained veneers, creating a pliable board that can be stronger than solid wood. Stylish and practical, plywood offers huge possibilities for experimental design, and it has been used to make a wide range of products, from aeroplanes, boats and automobiles to architecture and furniture. This book traces the history of plywood from its use in 18th-century furniture, through its emergence as an industrial product in the 19th century, to a material celebrated by 20th-century modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Charles and Ray Eames. An ideal material for the digital age, plywood has become popular again in recent years and is widely used in contemporary design and manufacture. Produced to accompany an exhibition at the V&A, this book is the first comprehensive study of the history of plywood and its myriad applications throughout the ages, unveiling the stories behind objects that surround us and that we often take for granted.00Exhibition: Victoria & Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom (15.07. - 12.11.2017).

Subjects

• Wood in interior decoration > Exhibitions
• Wood in art > Exhibitions
• Woodwork > Exhibitions
• Wood products > Exhibitions
• Furniture making > History > Exhibitions
• Materials > Design > Exhibitions
• Plywood > Exhibitions
• Building, Wooden > Design and construction > Exhibitions

Note

• Published to accompany the exhibition "Plywood : Material of the Modern World", held at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 15 July - 12 November 2017.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231) and index.

ISBN

• 0500519404
• 9780500519400

LCCN

99973743871

OCLC

• 1001859630
• on1001859630
• SCSB-8869901

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries