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Contemporary design by Elisabeth Couturier

"Elisabeth Couturier has set out to answer this vast 200-page question in her book Design contemp...

Design MarketMay 2016
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Design-Contemporain
Elisabeth Couturier
"What is Design?", a vast question that Elisabeth Couturier has set out to answer in 200 pages in her book "Design contemporain Design contemporain", published by Flammarion. Elisabeth Couturier is a journalist, art critic, author and exhibition curator. She has degrees in visual arts, sociology and political science. She works regularly for major magazines such as Historia Historia , L'art de l'histoire L'art de l'histoire and Art Press Art Press . She has also been a TV producer and head of documentaries at France Télévision. She is currently in charge of the "Mode d'emploi" collection at Flammarion. The book "Design contemporain" is part of this rich collection! In this book, the author deals with all the aspects and concepts of design with a real sense of accuracy and pedagogy. Elisabeth Couturier's approach is crystal-clear, and she regularly supplements what she says with a range of visuals, making it a particularly enjoyable read! Over the course of the pages, you'll learn the full definition of the word, learn about the fields touched by design (furniture, fashion, art, technology, etc.), understand its history and discover great designers and huge icons. As you turn the pages, you'll learn the full definition of the word, learn about the fields touched by design (furniture, fashion, art, technology, etc.), understand its history and discover great designers and huge icons. As you can see, Contemporary Design is for anyone who wants to learn more about design! If you like this book and are interested in art, we also recommend you pick up his other works, such as "Art contemporain Art contemporain" and "Photographie contemporaine Photographie contemporaine"!

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