02944nam 2200613Ia 450 991046311290332120200520144314.01-299-46357-60-300-16203-010.12987/9780300162035(CKB)2670000000335028(StDuBDS)AH24486886(SSID)ssj0000860169(PQKBManifestationID)11429578(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860169(PQKBWorkID)10883358(PQKB)11723537(MiAaPQ)EBC3421170(DE-B1597)486259(OCoLC)841171275(DE-B1597)9780300162035(Au-PeEL)EBL3421170(CaPaEBR)ebr10687922(CaONFJC)MIL477607(OCoLC)923602498(EXLCZ)99267000000033502820091001d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrDesign and truth[electronic resource] /Robert GrudinNew Haven Yale University Pressc20101 online resource (256 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-16140-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --ONE HOMAGE TO RIKYU: DESIGN, TRUTH, AND POWER --TWO HOMAGE TO VASARI: DESIGN, KNOWLEDGE, AND ENERGY --Epilogue: Designing Truth --Notes --Acknowledgments --Index"If good design tells the truth," writes Robert Grudin in this path-breaking book on esthetics and authority, "poor design tells a lie, a lie usually related . . . to the getting or abusing of power. "From the ornate cathedrals of Renaissance Europe to the much-maligned Ford Edsel of the late 1950's, all products of human design communicate much more than their mere intended functions. Design holds both psychological and moral power over us, and these forces may be manipulated, however subtly, to surprising effect. In an argument that touches upon subjects as seemingly unrelated as the Japanese tea ceremony, Italian mannerist painting, and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation, Grudin turns his attention to the role of design in our daily lives, focusing especially on how political and economic powers impress themselves on us through the built environment. Although architects and designers will find valuable insights here, Grudin's intended audience is not exclusively the trained expert but all those who use designs and live within them every day.DesignTruthElectronic books.Design.Truth.745.401Grudin Robert1046243MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463112903321Design and truth2473012UNINA