Max Bill's view of things : Die gute Form : an exhibition 1949 /
Max Bill's view of things : Die gute Form : an exhibition 1949 /
edited by Claude Lichtenstein and Museum für Gestaltung.
- 160 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
The special exhibition Die gute Form, put on by the Swiss Werkbund (SWB) at the Basel trade fair in 1949, was an event that caused a furor far beyond Switzerland's borders. The renowned architect, designer, and graphic artist Max Bill was the mastermind behind the idea and personally selected the exhibits and designed their setting. 80 exhibition panels showed consumer objects of exemplary design, from a teacup to the jet plane.
Specialized.
9783037783726 (hbk.) : £27.00
Bill, Max, 1908-1994.
Industrial design--History--Switzerland--20th century--Exhibitions.
Art and Design.
Art and Design.
745.2'074'49432
The special exhibition Die gute Form, put on by the Swiss Werkbund (SWB) at the Basel trade fair in 1949, was an event that caused a furor far beyond Switzerland's borders. The renowned architect, designer, and graphic artist Max Bill was the mastermind behind the idea and personally selected the exhibits and designed their setting. 80 exhibition panels showed consumer objects of exemplary design, from a teacup to the jet plane.
Specialized.
9783037783726 (hbk.) : £27.00
Bill, Max, 1908-1994.
Industrial design--History--Switzerland--20th century--Exhibitions.
Art and Design.
Art and Design.
745.2'074'49432