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Everyday Marvels of Design
Regan Books
December 2005
216 pages
ISBN: 0060838310
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Non-Fiction
An insightful collection of design marvels from everyday
life, celebrated by a curator of MoMA's Department of
Architecture and Design Every day we use dozens of
small objects, from Q-tips to paper clips. If they work
well, chances are we don't pay them much attention. Although
modest in size and price, some of these objects are true
masterpieces of the art of design. In this colorful
visual feast, Paola Antonelli portrays one hundred fabulous
objects, from compact discs to LEGOs to chopsticks to
Post-it notes. Short, informative text descriptions
accompany stunning photographs of each object, detailing the
little-known history of some of our favorite things. Did you
know: - That the fortune cookie is most
definitely not Chinese in origin?
- That the first
guitar picks were made from the shells of Atlantic hawksbill
turtles?
- That M&M's were used by soldiers
going into battle who needed a quick pick-me-up (hence the
durable candy shell that prevented melting)?
- That
the amount of wire used to make Slinkys since 1943 could
wrap around the earth 126 times?
- That Salvador DalÃ
designed the famous daisy pattern on Chupa Chups
lollipops?
Humble Masterpieces helps
us see everyday objects in an all-new, extraordinary way.
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