Design and Truth

Robert Grudin

ISBN 10: 0300161409 / ISBN 13: 9780300161403

Edité par Yale University Press, 2010

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Synopsis :

'If good design tells the truth', writes Robert Grudin in this path-breaking book on aesthetics and authority, 'poor design tells a lie, a lie usually related...to the getting or abusing of power'. From the ornate cathedrals of Renaissance Europe to the much-maligned Ford Edsel of the late 1950s, all products of human design communicate much more than their mere intended functions. Design holds both psychological and moral power over us, and these forces may be manipulated, however subtly, to surprising effect. In an argument that touches upon subjects as seemingly unrelated as the Japanese tea ceremony, Italian mannerist painting, and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation, Grudin turns his attention to the role of design in our daily lives, focusing especially on how political and economic powers impress themselves on us through the built environment. Although architects and designers will find valuable insights here, Grudin's intended audience is not exclusively the trained expert but all those who use designs and live within them every day.

À propos de l'auteur: Robert Grudin is professor emeritus in the English Department at the University of Oregon. His 'Book: A Novel' was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize in Literature.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Design and Truth
Éditeur : Yale University Press
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : As New
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket