{"product_id":"women-in-design-by-anne-massey-9780500204825","title":"Women in Design","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA history of women designers and consumers from 1900 to the present day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of women designers has not traditionally been the focus of mainstream histories of design. By revealing the untold story of female design pioneers, this comprehensive introduction celebrates their crucial role in the history of modern processes of making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically, this guide considers the structural barriers to professional success and how women overcame these hurdles. It charts the success of designers including Anni Albers at the Bauhaus, the architect Eileen Grey, interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe, and fashion icon Mary Quant, focusing on key subjects such as architecture, craft, fashion, furniture, graphics, interior, product, and textile design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe link between early twentieth-century revolutionary design and lifestyle is explored, as well as the ideas of shopping and consumerism as a liberating activity. The important contribution of designers during and after the Second World War is also discussed, along with design activism, design collectives, and the current success of women working transnationally in architecture and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342235320556,"sku":"9780500204825","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1869113482366.jpg?v=1772195564","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/women-in-design-by-anne-massey-9780500204825","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}