World Design Masters Dictionary

Author: Master of Pictures Picture Classics Series
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The design wave brought by industrial civilization has rapidly changed the world's appearance and every aspect of human life. In just 200 years of transformation, the changes have already surpassed the sum of a million years. You are about to meet the people who have changed human life and their great works, and thereby truly understand that our world is a world designed by design. The Industrial Revolution not only brought rapid development to human civilization but also gave rise to a brand new profession—the designer. After reluctantly parting with the craftsmanship of the handcrafted era and leaving behind the initial rough industrial production, designers from various fields who grew up alongside the machine civilization finally truly fulfilled the mission destined for them by the times—with their wisdom and emotions, they designed aesthetically pleasing and practical industrial products, creating an industrial world as vibrant and colorful as the handmade world. The 400 designers and design teams featured in this book almost all emerged after the Industrial Revolution. Through their works, we can see how our lives have changed over the past 200 years, and even observe the development of technology and social transformation. While reviewing the path of modern design development, this book also tells the story of human history and the development of modern civilization over the past 200 years.