Interior Design and Decoration
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131944045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 697 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His most recent books include "Architecture as Art, A Philosophy of Interior Design, "and "George Nelson: The Design of Modern Design." . Stanley Abercrombie is currently the books editor of" Interior Design" and for years was the editor of that publication
In his second revision of Sherrill Whiton’s classic text, Abercrombie presents the full history of interior design—during all periods and throughout all regions—in a manner that facilitates easy comparisons among different times, places, and styles.. Addressing interior design and decoration from the ancients to the moderns, this text describes the dominant influences of fashion design and focuses on the close relationship between interior design and the architecture of our times. With the Sixth Edition of Interior Design and Decoration, Stanley Abercrombie continues the revival of this time-tested and well-respected text—first published in 1937—to make it meet the needs of today’s teachers and students
In his second revision of Sherrill Whiton's classic text, Abercrombie presents the full history of interior design-during all periods and throughout all regions-in a manner that facilitates easy comparisons among different times, places, and styles. . From the Back Cover Addressing interior design and decoration from the ancients to the moderns, this text describes the dominant influences of fashion design and focuses on the close relationship between interior design and the architecture of our times. With the Sixth Edition of "Interior Design and Decoration," Stanley Abercrombie continues the revival of this time-tested and well-respected text-first published in 1937-to make it meet the needs of today's teachers and students
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Very detailed and great summaries through time of all the different cultures. "Four Stars" according to Amazon Customer. The content of the book is good.. "A Very Historical Overview of Interiors" according to A Customer. I found this book to be loaded with information. The author did an especially good job of incorporating the political, economic, and social context into the discussion of period styles. My main complaint about this book, however, was the complex writing style. It seemed to jump around a lot in attempt to include a basic overview of everything. This became VERY confusing at times. I feel it would be most helpful to someone who already has a solid background in the history of interior/furniture design periods. There was a lot of information about specific arts and crafts of each period