Introduction: The History of Italian Design

Grace Lees-Maffei

Introduction: The History of Italian Design

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Abstract

This general introduction is divided into three sections. It begins with a critical reflection on the place of national histories in an increasingly globalised design environment, highlighting the key methodological issues for design historians. The second section provides historical context for understanding Italian design during the period covered by the book as a whole—the early twentieth century to the present. The final section explains the book’s structure and contents.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Made in Italy
Subtitle of host publication	Rethinking a Century of Italian Design
Editors	Grace Lees-Maffei, Kjetil Fallan
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Pages	1-33
Number of pages	34
ISBN (Electronic)	9780857853905, 9781472558428
ISBN (Print)	9780857853899
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2013

Keywords

Design History
Design
Italian studies
Cultural History

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