Description

Taschen’s wonderful publications are beautiful collector’s items, and the subjects range from arts to geography, science, and beyond. This book is a bible for aficionados of Sixties Design Style. Covering the major trends of that amazing period of time, it is a showcase of the talent that prevailed during the golden age of print advertising.

“Author Philippe Garner breaks the book up into five sections. In each he addresses a different aspect of the designed ’60s, and his insights add dimension to the hundreds of illustrations. He makes connections between the cold war and Jane Fonda’s erotic antics in a fur-lined spaceship from the movie Barbarella–with photo-documentation to boot–and he provides a startlingly lucid and economical analysis of Swedish modern furniture design in the context of minimalist principles and the craft revival. From Florence Knoll’s office designs to Oscar Niemeyer’s unparalleled “master plan” city, Brasilia; from Richard Avedon’s fashion photography to Neal Armstrong’s space walk, Sixties Design offers countless vistas from which to rethink a decade too long associated with paisleys and free love.” –Loren E. Baldwin

This second edition copy was printed in 2003 and is in excellent condition. Weight 1.1 pounds. 176 pages with index.