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Taken by Design: Photographs from the Institute of Design, 1937-1971
David Travis (Ed.)
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Description for Taken by Design: Photographs from the Institute of Design, 1937-1971
Paperback. "Taken by design" examines how the Institute of Design (Chicago) changed the nature of photography during the mid 20th century. Documenting photography's new and enhanced role in developing the complete designer, the work also includes essays from experts in the field Editor(s): Travis, David; Siegel, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 colour plates, 250 halftones. BIC Classification: AJC; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1528.
One of Chicago's great cultural achievements, the Institute of Design was among the most important schools of photography in 20th-century America. It began as an outpost of experimental Bauhaus education and was home to an astonishing group of influential teachers and students, including Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind. To date, however, the ID's enormous contributions to the art and practice of photography have gone largely unexplored. "Taken by Design" is the first publication to examine thoroughly this remarkable institution and its lasting impact. With nearly 300 illustrations, inlcuding many never-before-published photographs, "Taken by Design" examines how the ID ... Read more
One of Chicago's great cultural achievements, the Institute of Design was among the most important schools of photography in 20th-century America. It began as an outpost of experimental Bauhaus education and was home to an astonishing group of influential teachers and students, including Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind. To date, however, the ID's enormous contributions to the art and practice of photography have gone largely unexplored. "Taken by Design" is the first publication to examine thoroughly this remarkable institution and its lasting impact. With nearly 300 illustrations, inlcuding many never-before-published photographs, "Taken by Design" examines how the ID ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226811673
SKU
V9780226811673
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About David Travis (Ed.)
David Travis is curator of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago. His books include Edward Weston: The Last Years in Carmel and All Around the House: Photographs of American-Jewish Communal Life. Elizabeth Siegel is assistant curator of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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