George Nelson (Designer, United States) Boeken

The year 2008 marks the centennial of George Nelson (1908-1986), a pivotal figure in American design during the latter half of the twentieth century. With an architectural degree from Yale, Nelson excelled as a designer, architect, author, editor, lecturer, exhibition designer, and photographer. As Design Director at Herman Miller Furniture Company for over two decades, he significantly shaped the firm's products and public image, leading to the creation of numerous modern furniture classics and innovative interior designs. His contributions extended to new concepts in domestic living and the modern office environment, influencing both home building and workplace design. Throughout his career, Nelson was also a discerning editor and prolific author, publishing a dozen books and over 100 articles and essays on design. This exhibition catalogue accompanies the first comprehensive retrospective of his work, featuring eight essays by German and American design historians that explore various aspects of his oeuvre, many presented for the first time. It includes an illustrated list of works, with most illustrations, previously unpublished, sourced from the Nelson Estate in the Vitra Design Museum Archive.

A new edition of George Nelson's classic guide to visual appreciation, released on the fortieth anniversary of its original publication Originally published in 1977 by iconic American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, George Nelson's critically acclaimed manifesto on how to recognize, evaluate, and understand the objects and landscape of the man-made world has influenced generations of design professionals, students, and aficionados. Forty years later, this cult book has been brought back to life with a fresh, new look and feel. At a time when our collective fascination with design has gone global, by one of the 20th century's most important design thinkers and will continue to educate and inspire readers everywhere.

How to See was originally published in 1977. This reedition is updated and in color. More than a guide to visual appreciation, this is a book about how to recognize, evaluate, and understand the objects and landscape of the man-made world. The pursuit of design is not about the way things appear, but rather about the way things give meaning and relevance to the human experience.

Von Anfang an selbst Teil der HipHop-Bewegung schildert Nelson George die Geschichte des HipHop von den 70er Jahren bis in die Gegenwart. Sein Buch ist voller Geschichten und eigener Erfahrungen, es handelt vom Leben der Gangs, von Graffiti, Break Dancing, Drogen, Mode, Gewalt und dem Konflikt zwischen Ost- und Westküste.