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Eva Zeisel on design : the magic language of things.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2004.Edition: 1st edDescription: 221 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1585674079 (alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Eva Zeisel : on design
  • On design
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 745.4 ZEI
Contents:
Introduction : the magic language of design -- Essay : the roots of 20th century design -- Our goal : the playful search for beauty -- To see : affinitive seeing -- Variety, not originality -- Spontaneity -- Line -- Shading and shadows -- Surfaces : textures & reflections -- Scale -- Crisp or soft -- To the limit of the material -- Compact to lacy -- Contours : complete and incomplete forms -- Togetherness -- Functional objects -- Fun -- Associations with the human body -- Influences -- Birds -- Visible structure -- Geometric forms & patterns -- Curves : stress & compound -- Beauty -- Love.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 745.4 ZEI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100309369

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

With a trailblazing career that spans more than seventy-five years and continues to this day, with recent creations that include a Martini glass featured in Bombay Sapphire ads and vases for Klein-Reid, Eva Zeisel stands at the forefront of modern designers. Her works are a reflection of a profoundly independent vision and are featured in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.

In this lavishly illustrated, full-color book, the designer for the first time communicates the ideas that have guided and inspired her. Each aspect of the design process is analyzed—variety, spontaneity, line, contour, shading, and texture, among others—to show how the best works are the result of a dialogue between creator and object, the result of which is an environment that is pleasurable, comfortable, and elegant. The language in which this dialogue is conducted, “the language of things,” is one in which Zeisel’s fluency is unparalleled, and her thoughts, read alongside the photos of her stunning creations and those that have inspired her, make this book indispensable to every enthusiast of art, ceramics, and design.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217).

Introduction : the magic language of design -- Essay : the roots of 20th century design -- Our goal : the playful search for beauty -- To see : affinitive seeing -- Variety, not originality -- Spontaneity -- Line -- Shading and shadows -- Surfaces : textures & reflections -- Scale -- Crisp or soft -- To the limit of the material -- Compact to lacy -- Contours : complete and incomplete forms -- Togetherness -- Functional objects -- Fun -- Associations with the human body -- Influences -- Birds -- Visible structure -- Geometric forms & patterns -- Curves : stress & compound -- Beauty -- Love.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction: The Magic Language of Design (p. 13)
  • Essay: The Roots of 20th Century Design (p. 15)
  • Our Goal: The Playful Search for Beauty (p. 25)
  • To See: Affinitive Seeing (p. 27)
  • Variety--Not Originality (p. 36)
  • Spontaneity (p. 53)
  • Line (p. 57)
  • Shading and Shadows (p. 73)
  • Surfaces: Textures & Reflections (p. 79)
  • Scale (p. 89)
  • Crisp or Soft (p. 95)
  • To the Limit of the Material (p. 97)
  • Compact to Lacy (p. 99)
  • Contours: Complete and Incomplete Forms (p. 112)
  • Togetherness (p. 117)
  • Functional Objects (p. 128)
  • Fun (p. 137)
  • Associations with the Human Body (p. 141)
  • Influences (p. 157)
  • Birds (p. 166)
  • Visible Structure (p. 179)
  • Geometric Forms & Patterns (p. 187)
  • Curves: Stress & Compound (p. 203)
  • Beauty (p. 209)
  • Love (p. 210)
  • Conclusion (p. 212)
  • Bibliography (p. 215)
  • Photograph/Illustration Credits (p. 219)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Born in Budapest in 1906, Eva Zeisel emigrated to the United States in 1938, after having designed glass and ceramics for factories in Berlin, Hamburg, and Russia, where she was appointed Artistic Director of the China and Glass Industry. During her distinguished career she has designed for companies including Schramberger, Lomonsov, Castleton, Red Wing, Hallcraft, Nambe, and KleinReid. Among her many awards and honors, she has received the Pratt Legends Award, the Russel Wright Award, Senior Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and was the subject of a touring exhibition sponsored by the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition and the Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Montreal. In 1999, the Metropolitan Museum of Art re-launched her Red Wing Town and Country line. She has taught courses in industrial design at Pratt Institute, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Royal College of Art, London. She lives in New York City.

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