Objects of Desire : Surrealism and Design 1924 - Today available to buy at Museum Bookstore

Objects of Desire : Surrealism and Design 1924 - Today

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'[T]his beautiful book showcases so many works and styles of [surrealism's] many forms' - Forbes

A richly illustrated book exploring the impact and influence of surrealism on design

Surrealism expanded our reality by drawing upon myths, dreams, and the subconscious as sources of artistic inspiration. Beginning in the 1930s, the movement made a crucial impact on design, and it continues to inspire designers to this day. "Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design" is the first book to document this fascinating conversation.

It includes numerous essays and a comprehensive selection of images which traces these reciprocal exchanges by juxtaposing exemplary artworks and design objects. Among the featured artists and designers are Gae Aulenti, Achille Castiglioni, Giorgio de Chirico, Le Corbusier, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, ntoni Gaudi, Frederick Kiesler, Rene Magritte, Carlo Mollino, Meret Oppenheim, and many others. The book is rounded off with historical text material as well as short texts and statements by contemporary designers.

This in- depth examination makes one thing abundantly clear: form does not always follow function - it can also follow our obsessions, our fantasies, and our hidden desires.

Details
  • Authors: Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum and Tanja Cunz 
  • Hardcover: 368 pages | 400 illustrations
  • Date published: October 2019
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 978-3945852330
  • Product Dimensions: 39.4 x 25.1 cm

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