Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America (Record no. 326)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780300234220 |
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| Classification number | DSGN |
| Item number | OBN |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | . |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Yale Architectural Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 264: ill. |
| Dimensions | 25.15 x 2.54 x 28.45 cm |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | This spirited volume shows how postwar designers embraced whimsy and eclecticism in their work, exploring playfulness as an essential construct of modernity. Following World War II, Americans began accumulating more and more goods, spurring a transformation in the field of interior decoration. Storage walls became ubiquitous, often serving as a home’s centerpiece. Designers such as Alexander Girard encouraged homeowners to populate their new shelving units with folk art, as well as unconventional and modern objects, to produce innovative and unexpected juxtapositions within modern architectural settings. Playfulness can be seen in the colorful, child-sized furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, who also produced toys. And in the postwar corporate world, the concept of play is manifested in the influential advertising work of Paul Rand. Set against the backdrop of a society that was experiencing rapid change and high anxiety, Serious Play takes a revelatory look at how many of the country’s leading designers connected with their audience through wit and imagination. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Architecture |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Design |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Design Theory |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Graphic design |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Product design |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Alfred, Darrin |
| Relator term | Editor |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Obniski, Monica |
| Relator term | Editor |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Arthshila Ahmedabad | Arthshila Ahmedabad | Cluster: 3O | 03/02/2023 | DSGN/OBN | BK00250 | 03/02/2023 | Books |