Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300189338 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stephen Kilborn said not enough photos. I stopped reading the because of a lack of photos. They go into detail about a particular pattern but then don't show it. Maybe when another book comes out this fall on Marimekko which I believe will have more photos of the patterns this book could work along side. I think that if you want the history this book would work but if you just love their fabric and clothes a person . Janet said Beautifully illustrated; in depth essays on all aspects of. Beautifully illustrated; in depth essays on all aspects of Marimekko; you get to see photos of the designers and read abouttheir personal approaches to design.. R. Roberts said Everything we hoped for. Very thorough history of the creator & company. Lots of photos of designs, patterns, clothing, etc. My daughter is using it as a reference book for her students.
This vivid, eye-opening book showcases the firm's history, designers and textile patterns, and examines both Marimekko's international reception and the reasons for its corporate success. All rights reserved. Design historian Aav, who directs the Finnish Museum of Art and Design in Helsinki, credits Marimekko's success to visionary leadership and a corporate philosophy based on individual creativity and the connection between design and everyday life. . Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly The Finnish design house Marimekko has been producing fashion and lifestyle accessories since 1951, and its fresh, high-spirited motifs have influenced designers around the world. Cheeky and brightly colored, Marimekko designs have been embraced by such paragons of simple design as Crate & Barr
In addition, the book examines Marimekko home and office interiors and how they reflected the lifestyle envisioned in Armi Ratia’s broad, radical definition of fashion.. Founded in 1951 by visionary textile designer Armi Ratia and her husband, Viljo, the Marimekko Corporation in Finland not only sparked a revolution in pattern making but also pioneered a new definition of fashion that embraced the entire home environment. This book presents more than one hundred examples of the exuberant Marimekko fashions and home furnishings that gave the company a definitive presence on the