THE NEW LOOK: DESIGN IN THE FIFTIES by Lesley Jackson

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THE NEW LOOK: DESIGN IN THE FIFTIES. Lesley Jackson, 1991. First edition. 8.5 x 10", softcover book. 160 pages and 266 illustrations (86 in color). Originally published in paperback for the exhibition The New Look, Design in the Fifties by the Manchester City Art Galleries, from Oct. 13, 1991- Jan. 5, 1992 and at Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum from Jan. 31- Apr. 5, 1992. Features ceramics, fashion, furniture, glassware, lighting, metalwork, wall coverings, textiles and pottery.

Includes: ALVAR AAALTO, FRANCO ALBINI, HARRY BERTOIA, NORMAN CHERNER, TERENCE CONRAN, LUCIENNE DAY, ROBIN DAY, CHRISTIAN DIOR, ALEXANDER GIRARD, CHARLES EAMES, FRITZ HANSEN, BARBARA HEPWORTH, POUL HENNINGSEN, ARNE JACOBSEN, GEORG JENSEN, FINN JUHL, VLADIMIR KAGAN, POUL KJAERHOLM, FLORENCE KNOLL,PAUL LASZLO, STIG LINDBERG, RAYMOND LOEWY, PAUL MCCOBB, CARLO MOLLINO, GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER, GEORGE NELSON, PIER LUIGI NERVI, RICHARD NEUTRA, ISAMU NOGUCHI, GIO PONTI, EERO SAARINEN, ETTORE SOTTSASS, RUSSEL WRIGHT, TAPPIO WIRKKALA and many more.

Contents: the new look, the emergence of the new look, new shapes, new patterns, new imagery, the new look and the new lookalikes, directory of 1950s design.