Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today

Author:   Mateo Kries ,  Tanja Cunz
Publisher:   Vitra Design Museum
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Pages:   368
Publication Date:   31 October 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Mateo Kries ,  Tanja Cunz
Publisher:   Vitra Design Museum
Imprint:   Vitra Design Museum
Weight:   1.140kg
ISBN:  

9783945852330


ISBN 10:   3945852331
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   31 October 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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[T]his beautiful book showcases so many works and styles of [surrealism's] many forms.--Natasha Wolff Forbes Presents a selection of bizarre - and often humorous - objects made or influenced by artists associated with surrealism.--Figgy Guyver Frieze Traces how the [Surrealism] gave applied artists and designers not only a new visual vocabulary to draw on but, for some, a creative wellspring--Louis Wustemann Financial Times Until now, [Surrealism] has mostly been associated with dreamy and fantastical visions of painters and sculptors. However, soon after its discovery, the concept reached the world of utility objects and interior design too... Evidence of the movement's timelessness is presented [...] highlighting the breadth of surrealist influences in design from past and present.--Adam Stech Wallpaper*


[T]his beautiful book showcases so many works and styles of [surrealism's] many forms.--Natasha Wolff Forbes


[T]his beautiful book showcases so many works and styles of [surrealism's] many forms.--Natasha Wolff ""Forbes"" Presents a selection of bizarre - and often humorous - objects made or influenced by artists associated with surrealism.--Figgy Guyver ""Frieze"" Traces how the [Surrealism] gave applied artists and designers not only a new visual vocabulary to draw on but, for some, a creative wellspring--Louis Wustemann ""Financial Times"" Until now, [Surrealism] has mostly been associated with dreamy and fantastical visions of painters and sculptors. However, soon after its discovery, the concept reached the world of utility objects and interior design too... Evidence of the movement's timelessness is presented [...] highlighting the breadth of surrealist influences in design from past and present.--Adam Stech ""Wallpaper*""


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