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High styles : twentieth-century American design / introduction by Lisa Phillips ; essays by David A. Hanks [and others]. - New York : Whitney Museum of American Art in association with Summit Books, ©1985. - xi, 212 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition ... at the Whitney Museum, September 19, 1985-February 16, 1986"--Page iv

Includes bibliographical references.

1900-1915: Tradition and reform / David A. Hanks with Jennifer Toher -- 1915-1930: Traditionalism and design: old models for new / David Gebhard -- 1930-1945: The world of tomorrow: the future with a past / Rosemarie Haag Bletter -- 1945-1960: The rationalist period / Esther McCoy -- 1960-1975: The interior landscape and the politics of change / Martin Foller -- 1975-1985: Total style / Lisa Phillips.

Introd. by Lisa Phillips. Introd. by Lisa Phillips.

The first major survey of the genius of 20th-century American design, presenting the best of American furniture, industrial design, and decorative objects selected by a distinguished team of art and architectural historians.

ISBN: 0874270057 9780874270051 0671606921 9780671606923 0671610902 9780671610906

LCCN: 85005401

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 012316313 Uk

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Design 2016

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Design--History--United States--20th century--Exhibitions.
Design--Histoire--États-Unis--20e siècle--Expositions.
Design.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.
USA.

Subjects--Index Terms: Geschichte 20. Jh.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Exhibition catalogues.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
History.
Exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogues.
Catalogues d'exposition.

LC Class. No.: NK1404 / .H53 1985

Dewey Class. No.: 745.4/4973/07401471

Universal Decimal Class. No.: USA-NEW-WHI (OVERSIZE)