| ID | 006951 |
| Call Number | 745.4442/GAF |
| Title Proper | 1900-20: The Birth of Modernism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gaff, Jackie |
| Publication | Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1999. |
| Description | 32p Black Spine |
| Series | 20th Century Design |
| Note | The scope of this book is vast and looks at design, its evolutionand application during this period. 1900-20 charts the evolution from ornate art nouveau curves to abstract modernist simplicity. It looks at design classics, it highlights the designers of the day, from Charles Rennie Mackintosh to Frank Lloyd Wright, and it explains new technologies such as assembly-line production and early aircraft. |
| Note | The New Century
Fashionable Finery
Art Nouveau
The New Architecture
Art and Industry
Indoor Style
Furniture
The Vienna Workshops
Turning the Tables
Innovations at Home
Transport
Flying Machines
Posters and Printing |
| Standard Number | 043103950X |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.195(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 745.4442 |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; Airplanes - History ; Transportation - History ; Inventions - History ; Designs - History - 20th century ; Clothing and dress - History - 20th century ; Glass - History ; Furniture - History ; Architecture - History |