Eyewear : a visual history 1491-today
- Type:
- boek
- Titel:
- Eyewear : a visual history 1491-today
- Andere titel:
- Brillendesign eine visuelle Geschichte von 1491 bis heute
Lunettes une histoire visuelle de 1491 à nos jours - Jaar:
- 2011
- Onderwerp:
- Brillen geschiedenis
Accessoires, Schoenen, Parfums, Handschoenen, parasols, Hoeden, Haartooi, Lingerie, Knopen, Sjaals, Tassen, Brillen, Kousen - Taal:
- Meerdere talen
- Uitgever:
- Köln : Taschen, 2011
- Plaatsnummer:
- 395 LIPO 2011 (Kunstenbibliotheek)
- ISBN:
- 9783836525657
- Paginering:
- 358 p. : ill.
- Samenvatting:
- Eyeglass designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide to amass glasses and photographs for his massive eyewear collection. This book, which traces eyewear{u2019}s journey over the past millennium, features the best examples from Lipow{u2019}s collection as well as models from other world class collections. Considering the wealth of examples included herein{u2013}such as prehistoric whalebone eye guards used by Eskimos, 13th century wooden rivet spectacles for Italian clergy, Medieval strap-on leather goggles, lorgnettes worn by 19th century dandies, pince-nez and monocles, early 20th century aviator sunglasses, and Godard{u2019}s mod plastic frames{u2013}it{u2019}s abundantly clear that eyewear has experienced a surprising and fascinating evolution; what was once a purely practical apparatus has grown into a multi-billion dollar global industry catering to both the visually impaired and the fashionably inclined. Accompanying the wealth of images in this wide-ranging volume are insightful texts informed by a wide variety of sources including ancient texts, old catalogues, vintage magazines, and out-of-print publications of every kind
- Nota:
- boek
- Permalink:
- https://cageweb.be/catalog/kub01:000563296
