Book DescriptionFrom Jacobsen to Tupperware, this fascinating new dictionary of Modern Design covers the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth Over 2,000 entries on names and moveащщвлments from the past 150 years of design include ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion, as well as biographical entries on designers, manufacturers, major museums and heritage sites, and much more The dictionary, international in focuбйбйюs, also covers major movements,key concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions The dictionary also features funky illustrations at every letter's opening page, with zeitgeist design concepts from Action Man and Barbie to Ferrari and Electrolux, which bring the designs to life Written in a clear, accessible style, and with more comprehensive coverage than any of the other design dictionaries available, the Dictionary of Modern Design is an essential addition to evбрпхпery designer's and artist's studio shelf.