Bibliograph

Fewer, better things, the hidden wisdom of objects, Glenn Adamson ; illustrations, Polly Becker

Type

Label

Fewer, better things, the hidden wisdom of objects, Glenn Adamson ; illustrations, Polly Becker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fewer, better things

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Glenn Adamson ; illustrations, Polly Becker

Sub title

the hidden wisdom of objects

Summary

Things matter. So why are we losing touch with them? From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York comes a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. In this delightful exploration of craft in its many forms, curator and scholar Glenn Adamson explores how raw materials, tools, design and technique come together to produce objects of beauty and utility. A thoughtful meditation on the value of care and attention in an age of disappearing things, Fewer, Better Things invites us to reconnect with the physical world and its objects

Target audience

adult

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