Volume 1 Prehistoric Times to World War I 1. The Prehistoric Age 2. The Earliest Civilizations, 7000 BCE - 900 BCE 3. The Classical Age and Early Byzantium, 900 BCE - 800 CE 4. Medieval Europe and the Islamic World, 800 CE - 1200 CE 5. Africa, the Americas, and Asia, 900 BCE - 1200 CE 6. Renaissance Europe and the Ottoman Empire, 1200-1750 7. Cross-Cultural Encounters, 1200-1750 8. The Industrial Revolution: Europe and America, 1750 CE - 1830 CE 9. The Age of Exhibitions: Great Britain 1830 CE - 1900 CE 10. The Craft Ideal and the Art Movement: Britain and Elsewhere, 1861-1915 11. The Age of Exhibitions: Europe Outside Great Britain, 1830 CE - 1900 CE 12. Art Nouveau and the Decorative Impulse, 1890-1914 13. The United States, 1840-1900 14. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, 1300 CE - 1900 CE 15. Protoindustrialization in Diverse Regions, 1750 CE - 1900 CE 16. Colonies and Pre-industrial Nations in Asia and Africa, 1750 CE - 1900 CE 17. Modern Design in Europe and America, 1900-1917 18. Art and Literature of the Avant-Gardes, 1897-1918 19. World War I, 1914-1918 Volume 2 World War I to World War II 20. Design in the Soviet Union, 1905-1928 21. Weimar Germany, 1918-1933 22. France, 1918-1939 23. Great Britain 1918-1939 24. Western and Southern Europe 1900-1939 25. Central and Eastern Europe, 1900-1939 26. Scandinavia, 1917-1945 27. Italy, Germany, Portugal, Soviet Union, 1922-1940 28: The United States, 1917-1941 29. Latin America: Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, 1900-1939 30. Latin America: Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, 1900-1939 31. Commonwealth Countries; Canada, Australia, New Zealand, 1917-1939 32. The Near and Middle East, 1900-1939 33. Colonies: Africa: 1900-1945 34: Colonies: India, Hong Kong, and Burma 1900-1945 35. Asia: China and Siam, 1900-1939 36: Asia: Japan and its Colonies, 1900-1937 37. World War II, 1939-1945
The first two volumes of World History of Design - the first scholarly history to cover design thinking and practice around the world.
Victor Margolin is Professor Emeritus of Design History at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a founding editor and now co-editor of the academic design journal Design Issues. His many books include: The Designed World: images, objects, environments; The Politics of the Artificial: Essays on Design; Design Discourse: history, theory, criticism; Discovering Design: explorations in design studies
Victor Margolin's epic World History of Design charts the
practice's perceptual shift in approach from pragmatic to artistic
… In the annals of design histories, [World History of Design] is
perhaps the most exhaustive effort yet undertaken … The book is
unique for its inclusivity, which reaches far beyond Western design
research’s usual orbit.
*The Atlantic*
Writing the World History of Design is a Herculean task. Design
historian Victor Margolin felt some concern when the project
started ballooning. He had no idea that the book he began fifteen
years ago would explode into an encyclopedic multi-volume set … a
resource for scholars and students of design, art history, history,
anthropology and sociology, as well as a resource for professional
designers. Each chapter has an extensive bibliography, providing
scholars with a jumping-off point for further research.
*New City*
Margolin brings a humanistic take on design history ... At a time
when Jony Ive’s creations for Apple are as much status symbol as a
technological advance, Margolin believes that the discipline’s
potential lies in solving big problems and the creation of culture,
not just the newest products. This philosophy informs his
forthcoming book, [World History of Design], a multi-volume set 15
years in the making that evolved from a textbook into a narrative
tracing the arc of creativity and innovation, and how it shapes
society.
*Chicago Tribune*
An ambitious and impressive project ... Both new and experienced
scholars will discover an abundance of new material on little-known
topics ... World History of Design encapsulates a vast body of
knowledge within a singular vision ... [and is] more than an
essential reference source.
*Journal of Design History*
This is the first comprehensive world history of design that plays
a crucial part in charting our profession's story - speaking to
designers and professionals around the world. It takes a holistic
look at design, covering communication and product design, as well
as design organisations, policies and publications. Victor's work
accurately charts where the future of design should be and
inclusively looks at design the world over. This equal treatment of
design voices around the world resonates to all of Icograda
members, as one of our core values.
*Iva Babaja, Icograda President, Croatia*
For some years there has been considerable debate about the need
for a world history of design. Victor Margolin has devoted several
years to meet this ambitious challenge and has provided those
involved with the history of design – from students and general
readers to professional academics and the museums sector – with a
rich body of material garnered from thousands of years of human
creativity.
*Jonathan M. Woodham, University of Brighton, UK*
Margolin informatively places design innovations and changes within
historical, cultural and geographical contexts.
*Library Journal*
A colossal study of the history of design.
*Azimuts Journal (Bloomsbury translation)*
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