The Language of Things
Understanding the World of Desirable Objects
1st American ed.
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Author
Publication
2009 - W.W. Norton & Co., New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelanguageofthings0000sudj
- Internet Archivelanguageofthings0000sudj_g9d3
- ISBN-139780393070811
- ISBN-100393070816
- LibraryThing6574372
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- Goodreads6113284
- Library of Congress Control Number2009009726
- OCLC Control Number286489092
- Better World Books9780393070811
- Open LibraryOL23180722M
Classifications
- DDC745.401
- LCCNK1505 .S83 2009
- LCCNK1505.S83 2009
Description
A brilliant exposé of the interaction between art, design, and commerce. What is it that persuades us to camp outside Apple stores to be the first to buy an iPhone? Why is it that a generation ago a typewriter might have lasted someone a lifetime, but now we write on computers that we upgrade every couple of years to shinier, faster, sleeker models? Why do the clicks of some car doors sound “expensive”? Deyan Sudjic charts our relationship—both innocent and knowing—with all things designed. From the opulent excesses of the catwalk to the playfulness of an Alessi jam jar, he shows how we can be manipulated and seduced by our possessions. With scintillating wit he addresses these questions and more, exploring the reasons why every designer yearns to put a personal stamp on a chair or an adjustable lamp, and where design ends and art begins.
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