Adrian Forty: Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750

Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750


Description

Objects of Desire looks at the appearance of consumer goods in the 200 years since the introduction of mechanized production, whether in Josiah Wedgewood's use of neo-classicism for his industrially manufactured pottery or the development of appropriate forms for wirelesses. The argument is illustrated with examples ranging from penknives to computers and from sewing machines to railway carriages. In opening up new ways of appraising the man-made world around us, Objects of Desire is required reading for anyone who has any involvement with design and a revealing document about our society.

In interviews ranging from 1975 to 1990, Margaret Thatcher talks about being a woman in politics; managing men and women; her response to the media attacks she received in the early days of her career, and the importance of wearing the right clothes. She also recalls her memories of home, including working in her father's grocery shop; the radio and TV programmes she enjoyed (including The Two Ronnies) and following sports like cricket and tennis. Also mentioned are her first meeting with her future husband Denis; her worries about her son Mark when he went missing in the Sahara desert; her interest in science, and her love of porcelain and sculpture. Lastly, she discusses her stamina and her Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 download book worst moment as Prime Minister (during the Falklands War). Interviews include: Jimmy Young, BBC Radio 2 (first broadcast 19 February 1975); Pete Murray's Late Show, BBC Radio 2 (first broadcast 7 March 1982); Radio interview for Central Office of Information, BBC Radio (first broadcast 13 December 1985); Favourite Things, BBC One (26 July 1987); Wogan, BBC One (first broadcast 12 January 1990); Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4 (first broadcast 17 May 1990).


____________________________
Author: Adrian Forty
Number of Pages: 256 pages
Published Date: 17 Jun 1992
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780500274125
Download Link: Click Here
____________________________

Tags:

fb2, download pdf, paperback, zip, mobi, for mac,download torrent Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 by Adrian Forty pocket,ebook pdf,Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 kindle,iOS, iPhone,download epub, download torrent, free pdf, download book, ebook, epub download, download ebook, pocket, iPad, facebook, book review, free ebook, fb2, rarfor PC, Read online, kindle, Adrian Forty epub download,

http://izridresa.mihanblog.com/post/58
http://exdragezer.blog.free.fr/index.php?post/2017/08/22/Leapfrogs-Lesson-Plans%3A-Music-for-Dance-Elements-of-Leapfrogs-PE-Lesson-Plans-Years-R-6-download-epub
Khumbu, Nepal: Travel Maps International Adventure Map download PDF