The Century of Modern Design
Selections from the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection
- Publisher
- The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2010
- Category
- General
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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.
About the authors
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.