Hella Jongerius; Misfit

By Louise Schouwenberg

Hella Jongerius: Misfit, is the second Phaidon monograph on Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius (1963). The book exhibits Jongerius' work in detail and discusses her unique aesthetic; a fusion of industry and craft, high and low tech, traditional and contemporary. The book has been written and designed in collaboration with Jongerius, it includes all of her work and has contributions from three experts on contemporary product deisgn, Louise Schouwenberg, Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn. It is illustrated with over 350 photographs and has been designed by renowned graphic designer Irma Boom. There will also be a collector's edition, available in specially designed packaging and accompanied by a limited edition vase designed by Jongerius and manufactured by Royal Tichelaar Makkum.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714859877
• ISBN13: 9780714859873
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.7" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary