Re-Issue, Re-Imagine & Re-Make: Appropriation in Contemporary Furniture Design

by Elisabeth Darby

In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in "design classics"-that is, specific pieces of 20th century furniture-both in their increased availability and affordability through re-issues, and in their widespread re-interpretation by contemporary designers and artists. Focusing on chairs, where this phenomenon is most evident, this book critically examines this significant aspect of contemporary design practice. It does so, not only...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848222610
• ISBN13: 9781848222618
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"