Street Furniture Design - Contesting Modernism in Post-War Britain (Hardcover)

Eleanor Herring's unique study of street furniture in post-war Britain considers how objects which are now familiar parts of our urban environment were designed to populate public spaces. Herring explores the design of lampposts, post boxes, parking meters, and signage in the context of a government backed by various bodies keen to propagate 'good' modern design, in a Britain whose towns and cities had been laid waste by bombing and the privations of war. She also considers the innate conservatism of local communities and councils, wary of a standardised street design imposed from above. She traces how the design of street furniture became the site of a fierce struggle which exposed deep-seated anxieties about class, taste and power. Herring's original research draws on archival material and on interviews with leading figures in urban design, including graphic designer Margaret Calvert and industrial designer Kenneth Grange.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2016
Authors:	Eleanor Herring
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-4742-4561-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4742-4561-7
Barcode:	9781474245616

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