100 Designs for a Modern World: Kravis Design Center

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The first book on the impressive collection of George R. Kravis II, founder ofthe Kravis Design Center--one of the leading collectors of modern industrialdesign in North America. A must-have for lovers of modern design, this is aperfect follow-up to Vintage Industrial and an accessible, but authoritativeintroduction to this field.

An exquisitely curated selection of 100 pieces from the Kravis Design Center'sindustrial design collection, this book features works by some of the mostimportant figures in the history of design: Peter Behrens, Russel Wright, Charlesand Ray Eames, George Nelson, Alexander Girard, Ettore Sottsass, and Yves Behar.

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"Modern industrial design takes center stage in this comprehensive read, which presents a chronological overview of more than a centurys worth of designed objects, including furniture, textiles, and tableware."
-BOSTON MAGAZINE

"Peek into the collections of the most influential modern industrial designers with this informative guide and inspiring book to add to your collection."
-THE SOCIETY DIARIES

Author Bio

Collector and philanthropist George R. Kravis II has cultivated one ofthe preeminent collections of industrial design. He established the Kravis DesignCenter in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to make his collection available to a wide public. Hewas a communications entrepreneur, forging a career in radio broadcasting, beingone of the youngest people to own a jazz radio show and going on to own anumber of radio stations. George Kravis is brother to Henry Kravis, the billionaireco-founder of Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts, one of the largest private equity firms inthe world. Penny Sparke is a professor in the School of Design and Art History atKingston University London. She has written extensively on historic andcontemporary design.