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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785788703321

Autore

Blaszczyk Regina Lee

Titolo

The color revolution / / Regina Lee Blaszczyk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press

Washington, DC, : in association with Lemelson Center, Smithsonian Institution, ©2012

ISBN

0-262-30442-2

1-283-59315-7

9786613905604

0-262-30534-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (397 p.)

Collana

Lemelson Center studies in invention and innovation

Disciplina

658.8/23

Soggetti

Product design - History

Color in design - History

Color in marketing - History

Consumer behavior - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Mauve Mania; 2 Anarchy; 3 Nationalism; 4 Hide and Seek; 5 True Blue; 6 Entente; 7 L'Ensemble américain; 8 Rainbow Cities; 9 Mood Conditioning; 10 Sunshine Yellow; 11 Think Pink!; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations Used in References; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A history of color and commerce from haute couture to automobile showrooms to interior design.