Festival of Britain 1951 (Design) by Paul Rennie
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From the iconic Routemaster bus, to the Dyson vacuum cleaner, the graphics of Penguin bookcovers or Vivienne Westwood garments, Britain has been at the forefront of design practice. In this book, Cheryl Buckley examines the culture as well as the products of design in Britain. The book explores questions of national identity, regional variations, and the notions of 'Britishness' in a Britain that has been transformed from leading an empire to a modern multicultural society. Beginning in the early twentieth century, the author explores how design entailed notions of stability, longevity and tradition, evident in interior design, furniture, ceramics, and textiles. She traces the introduction and acceptance of international modernism in Britain; focuses on activities such as the organization of the Utility schemes, exhibitions, and museums; and assesses how shopping became a crucial element of 'lifestyle'.She examines how a more fragmented, eclectic but potentially questioning design emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, with re-cycling, retro and green attitudes, and discusses the confrontational approach of young fashion and graphic designers, as well as the 'star' culture of product designers and designer labels. Further, she considers how the heritage industry and popular nostalgia about the past has provided powerful images taken up by all types of designers, and how exhibitions in museums and galleries have played a part in reinventing Britain's past. A broad ranging and cogent look at Britain and its design culture, this book is a multilayered examination of the creation, practice and meaning of design and Britain's place in the global design world.
From the iconic Routemaster bus, to the Dyson vacuum cleaner, the graphics of Penguin bookcovers or Vivienne Westwood garments, Britain has been at the forefront of design practice. In this book, Cheryl Buckley examines the culture as well as the products of design in Britain. The book explores questions of national identity, regional variations, and the notions of 'Britishness' in a Britain that has been transformed from leading an empire to a modern multicultural society. Beginning in the early twentieth century, the author explores how design entailed notions of stability, longevity and tradition, evident in interior design, furniture, ceramics, and textiles. She traces the introduction and acceptance of international modernism in Britain; focuses on activities such as the organization of the Utility schemes, exhibitions, and museums; and assesses how shopping became a crucial element of 'lifestyle'.She examines how a more fragmented, eclectic but potentially questioning design emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, with re-cycling, retro and green attitudes, and discusses the confrontational approach of young fashion and graphic designers, as well as the 'star' culture of product designers and designer labels. Further, she considers how the heritage industry and popular nostalgia about the past has provided powerful images taken up by all types of designers, and how exhibitions in museums and galleries have played a part in reinventing Britain's past. A broad ranging and cogent look at Britain and its design culture, this book is a multilayered examination of the creation, practice and meaning of design and Britain's place in the global design world.
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