One of the defining characteristics of American design since 1975 has been its lack of any dominant theoretical or stylistic approach. This book celebrates this pluralism by presenting an array of objects from architects as well as decorative, industrial, product and graphic designers. It features the work of such international stars as Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry and Michael Graves; "next-wave" artists of the 1980s such as Thom Mayne, Steven Holl, Katherine McCoy and David Carson; and today's emerging young designers, including Karim Rashid, Christopher Deam and Ross Menuez. Arranged both chronologically and stylistically, this illustrated volume offers essays that track four distinct directions that the field of design has taken since 1975.
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About the Author:
R.Craig Miller is Curator of The Department of Architecture, Design and Graphics at the Denver Art Museum. He was formerly Associate Curator of 20th-Century Design and Architecture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is the author of Modern Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1890-1990.
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