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1000 Lights : 1960 to present / editors, Charlotte & Peter Fiell; [German translation, Brigitte Rapp; French translation, Jacques Bosser].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Köln : Taschen, 2005Description: ill. (some col.), ports 27 cmISBN:
  • 3822824755
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TK 4175 .A14 2005
Contents:
1960 to present.
Summary: Offers a comprehensive assessment of lighting design from 1960 to the present day by highlighting the lighting design that were - or still are functionally, technologically and/or esthetically groundbreaking. Discusses history's most interesting electric lights, noting the Swan & Edison's first incandescent light bulbs, assessed Tiffany's beautiful leaded glass shades and distinguised the outrageous designs from the late 1960's and " 70's, and paved the way for the advance LED products of the present day. Most the lighting designs created by celebrated designers such as Achille Castigliogni, Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti and Verner Panton are emphasized. Illustrations are accompanied with texts. Lights are grouped according to decade, with the index at the end of each volume which are useful in finding specific designs and designers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1960 to present.

Offers a comprehensive assessment of lighting design from 1960 to the present day by highlighting the lighting design that were - or still are functionally, technologically and/or esthetically groundbreaking. Discusses history's most interesting electric lights, noting the Swan & Edison's first incandescent light bulbs, assessed Tiffany's beautiful leaded glass shades and distinguised the outrageous designs from the late 1960's and " 70's, and paved the way for the advance LED products of the present day. Most the lighting designs created by celebrated designers such as Achille Castigliogni, Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti and Verner Panton are emphasized. Illustrations are accompanied with texts. Lights are grouped according to decade, with the index at the end of each volume which are useful in finding specific designs and designers.

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