Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels of Design

by Paola Antonelli

Book Overview

From M & Ms to Post-It Notes, a charming and insightful collection of design marvels from everyday life, celebrated by the curator of the MoMA's department of architecture and design. Every day we use dozens of tiny objects, from Post-It notes to Band-Aids. If they work well, chances are we do not pay them much attention. But although modest in size and price, some of these objects are true masterpieces of the art of design. Paola Antonelli, curator...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060838310
• ISBN13: 9780060838317
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful

Fascinating information about the invention and history of everyday objects. The book itself is an example of design excellence. The layout is gorgeous. I have read many books on product design and still got valuable information from this gem.

An Excellent & Inspiring book

This book is about simple elegance. The way in which design has created enduring solutions to problems & how items as simple as the sugar cube have true power in their design. This book is a great light read, An excellent tool for inspiration and well worth the price

Stunning Photos

This book could be a guessing game. Look at the close-up photo and see if you can guess what humble, everyday object it is (don't peek at the text). The color and textures and shape in the photos are gorgeous on their own. The book features 100 ordinary objects for their special designs. The book originates from a 2004 exhibition of the same title at MOMA. It celebrates objects familiar (scissors, lipstick, zipper, ballpoint pen, coffee cozy) to all of us.

little gem

compact and concise, this small gem of a book gives star power to the everyday object. great for those who appreciate the little things.