DESIGN: History and Theory

Grace Lees-Maffei

DESIGN: History and Theory

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This essay introduces the subject of design history and reviews some aesthetic approaches to understanding design in historical context before examining some approaches to design which eschew an aesthetic emphasis. It closes by considering the place of theory in design history.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Oxford Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
Editors	Michael Kelly
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Oxford University Press (OUP)
Edition	2nd
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2015

Keywords

Aesthetics
Design
Design History

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