Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser's Design Revolution

by Michael Whiteway

Book Overview

Christopher Dresser (18341904) was the first industrial designer of the modern era. A true radical, he favored form over ornament, and his stylish, spare, and astonishingly modern designs contrast sharply with the highly ornate work of his Victorian contemporaries. Believing that good design could be popularized through industry, Dresser worked with more than 50 manufacturers to produce an enormous variety of reasonably priced, widely available consumer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810966581
• ISBN13: 9780810966581
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary