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Where's my space age? : the rise and fall of futuristic design
- Title
- Where's my space age? : the rise and fall of futuristic design / Sean Topham.
- Author
- Topham, Sean.
- Publication
- Munich ; New York : Prestel, ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NK1390 .T66 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 160 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
- Summary
- "The exploits of Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, and Neil Armstrong ignited a worldwide obsession with futuristic living, but where did it all go? Intense optimism for a space-age future invaded every aspect of design, from fashion and furniture to architecture and typography. But, all of a sudden, it vanished, and euphoria about the future gave way to anxiety. Where's My Space Age? charts the rise and fall of the space age aesthetic and highlights a trend among contemporary artists to question this deceptively complex period. A unique examination of a fascinating era, Where's My Space Age? is one giant leap into a world of nostalgia." "Featured artists and designers include: Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, Quasar Khanh, Eero Saarinen, AJS Aerolande, Pierre Cardin, Courreges, Paco Rabanne, Frutiger, Haus-Rucker-Co, Archigram, Matti Suuronen, Jean Maneval, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Kisho Kurokawa, Andrew Grassie, Mariko Mori, Brian Cyril Griffiths, Fergal Stapleton, Anthony Dunne and Flona Raby, Aleksej Iskos, LOT/EK, Martin Ruiz de Azua, Monica Forster, Softroom, Ushida Findlay."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159).
- Contents
- 1 "I took a trip on a Gemini spacecraft" 7 -- 2 "A question of living tomorrow" 57 -- 3 "We came in peace for all mankind" 115.
- ISBN
- 3791328441
- 9783791328447
- LCCN
- 2002116860
- OCLC
- ocm51839656
- 51839656
- SCSB-9325207
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library