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The Century of Modern Design

Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection

by (author) David A. Hanks

introduction by David Hanks

Publisher
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Initial publish date
Nov 2010
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9782080301611
    Publish Date
    Nov 2010
    List Price
    $59

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Description

One of the world’s most important collections of twentieth-century design—the Stewart Collection in Montreal—celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2010. The Stewart Collection incorporates iconic furniture, ceramics, textiles, posters, graphic art, jewelry, and everyday objects from the 1930s to today. This book presents items chronologically, highlighting contrasts and parallels between works including posters by Max Bill and an armchair by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each decade of the twentieth century is introduced by an essay giving the context that shaped the works, providing a history of modern design. Great designers, including lesser-known but highly influential figures, are presented alongside their signature creations that retain a prominent place in the design world today.

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Contributor Notes

David A. Hanks is the curator of the Stewart Program for Modern Design at the Montreal Museum, and author of Design for Living.