ED ANNINK DESIGNER by ANNINK, ED

Gingko Press, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Gingko Press, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

BIS Publishers, Amsterdam, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. introduction by Ed Annink, literature, colophon and photo credits. Light beige coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photographs and occasional black-and-white illustration. Plain text paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A book on design and designers, taking 5 five of the most influential 20th-century designers, Bruno Manari, Charles and Ray Eames, Marti Guixe and Jurgen Bey, though separated by time, their vision and ideas are modern; and, as the rear panel blurb states "Despite differences in background and the date of their oeuvre, Bruno Manari (Italy 1907-1998), Charles and Ray Eames (USA 1907-1978 and 1912-1988), Marti Guixe Spain 1964) and Jurgen Bey (the Netherlands 1965), share a number of characteristics that are of fundamental importance for design. They question everything and… Read More

Gingko Press, 2004-06. Paperback. Good.

Amsterdam, BIS, 2003. Gr.8°, 240 S., zahlr., tlw. farb. Ab., Brosch., Einband etw. unsauber, innen tadellos. EA. - «The world of design is in confusion. The market suffers from a surplus of products, designers and companies, the majority of which are imitations and epigones that constantly supplant each other. Distinctions between separate disciplines are becoming increasingly blurred, labels merge with one another and design studios go bankrupt. Old and new values clash. The world economy has been plunged into recession while interest for local aspects is on the rise. High time for a rethink on the role of the designer and the meaning of design. What is an actual and true contemporary attitude to design - what is contemporary design? These are questions posed by 'Bright Minds, Beautiful Ideas' , an inspiring and brainstorming book that through the imagination and handiwork of four innovative and influential designers, sketches a perspective for today (and possibly the future). Despite differences… Read More