From the ornate cathedrals of Renaissance Europe to the much-maligned Ford Edsel of the late 1950s, all products of human design communicate much more thantheir mere intended functions. Design holds both psychological and moral power over us, and these forces may be manipulated, however subtly, to surprising effect. In an argument that touches upon subjects as seemingly unrelated as the Japanese tea ceremony, Italian mannerist painting, and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation, Grudin turns his attention to the role of design in our daily lives, focusing especially on how political and economic powers impress themselves on us through the built environment.
- ISBN: 978-0-300-16140-3
- Editorial: Yale University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 28/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés