Artists - Biography, Engineers - Biography, Industrial Design - General & Miscellaneous, Art Deco, Art Moderne & Art Between the Wars, Design - Industrial
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Overview
If there is a designer whose name is synonymous with industrial design it is Raymond Loewy (1893-1986). Among the literally thousands of his well-known forms, shapes and designs are the Coca-Cola bottle, the Studebaker, the U.S. Post Office logo, streamlines trains and ocean liners, the Shell and Exxon logos, NASA's Skylab, and the interior of the Concorde. The only designer ever awarded a Time magazine cover story, Loewy designed for everyone -- from the housewife for whom he created the bestselling look of the 1935 Coldspot refrigerator to President Kennedy for whom he redesigned Air Force One. In Industrial Design the pioneering half-century of Loewy's career is offered in a stunning visual presentation of his most famous design achievements together with his personal account of a life in design.Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
Industrial designer Loewy has, according to PW , `` put his stamp on the contours of our modern environment.'' The Lucky Strike pack, the Shell and Exxon logos and the Greyhound bus are but a few of his contributions. This picture album is comprised of some 700 illustrations, sketches and photos. (Mar.)Book Details
Published
September 29, 2000
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780879512606