American Design ClassicsAmerican Design Classics is about the discovery of excellence in U.S. product design from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. It explores the creative process that has made America the leader in mass market product design. Here are 77 examples of the evolution of outstanding product designs for many of America's most creative companies. More than 200 illustrations, models, photographs, renderings and sketches reveal how some of America's leading designers develop products that we use every day. -book jacket. |
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