Main entry:

Nelson, George, 1908-1986.

Title & Author:

George Nelson : architect, writer, designer, teacher / Vitra Design Museum.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Weil am Rhein : Vitra Design Stiftung, 2008.

Description:

349 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Catalog of an exhibition held September 13, 2008-March 1, 2009.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Vitra Design Muxeum, Weil am Rhein, Septebmer 13, 2008-March 1, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-343) and index.
Introduction -- Nelson in print / Stanley Abercrombie -- Planning with you : George Nelson as an architect of the home / Jochen Eisenbrand -- Bringing home a revolution : the domestic furniture of the George Nelson office / Michael Darling -- More than just packaging : graphic design in the Nelson office / Jochen Eisenbrand -- Consumer products for a Kleenex culture: home accessories by George Nelson / Barbara Fitton Hauss -- Function and emotion : concepts for the modern office / Mathias Remmele -- Visual education and lessons in networked thinking / Jochen Eisenbrand -- The American national exhibition in Moscow, 1959 / Jochen Eisenbrand -- List of works -- Members of the Nelson office -- Biography -- Bibliography -- Photography credits -- Index.

Summary:

"2008 marked the 100th birthday of George Nelson (1908-1986), one of the most influential figures in American design during the second half of the twentieth century. Nelson was not only a leading designer and notable architect, but also a prominent author, editor, lecturer, exhibition designer and a passionate photographer. This catalogue accompanied the first comprehensive retrospective of George Nelson's work. With eight essays by German and American design historians, the publication explores all aspects of Nelson's oeuvre, many of which are presented here for the first time. The catalogue also includes an illustrated list of works. The majority of illustrations, previously unpublished, come from the Nelson Estate in the Vitra Design Museum Archive."--Amazon.

ISBN:

9783931936822
3931936821

Subject:

Nelson, George, 1908-1986 Exhibitions.
Nelson, George, 1908-1986
Designers United States Exhibitions.
Furniture designers United States Exhibitions.
Dessinateurs de meubles États-Unis Expositions.
Designers
Furniture designers
United States

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs

Added entries:

Nelson, George, 1908-1986
Vegesack, Alexander von
Eisenbrand, Jochen
Vitra Design Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 264407
Call No.: BIB 195791
Status: Available