The Shape of Things: a Philosophy of Design
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Shape of Things: a Philosophy of Design
By (Author) Vilem Flusser
Reaktion Books
Reaktion Books
1st January 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration
Social and political philosophy
745.401
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Description
This text presents in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher, Vilem Flusser. It puts forward the view that our future depedns on design. In a series of essays on such ordinary things as wheels and umbrellas, Flusser emphasizes the interrelationship between art and science, theology and technology, and archaeology and architecture. Just as formal creativity has produced both weapons aof destruction and great works of art, Flusser believed the shape of things (and designs behind them) represent both a threat and an opportunity for the future.
Reviews
`an important investigation and analysis of culture, media and everyday things' - Journal of Design History `Martin Pawley provides a justifiably enthusiastic introduction' - Architects' Journal
Author Bio
Vilem Flusser was born in Prague in 1920. After emigrating to Brazil and then to France, he embarked on an influential career as a lecturer and writer on language, design, and communication. He died in 1991.
