History of Modern Design

This  unparalleled and wide-ranging book surveys the history of applied arts  and industrial design from the eighteenth century to the present day,  exploring the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and  the technological, social and commercial contexts in which this  relationship has developed.
In this extensively revised and expanded  third edition, David Raizman addresses international questions more  fully with the addition of six Global Inspiration sections that examine  the contributions of non-Western traditions, rendering the very notion  of a 'national' design debatable. The text also pays closer attention to  issues of gender, race, and climate change, and their impact on design.
With over 580 illustrations, mostly in colour, History of Modern Design is  an inclusive, well-balanced introduction to a field of increasing  scholarly and interdisciplinary research, and provides students in  design with historical perspectives of their chosen fields of study.