The Shape of Things

a Philosophy of Design

By:

Vilem Flusser

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Paperback / softback

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This text presents in English an array of essays on design by the seminal media critic and philosopher, Vilem Flusser. It puts forward the view that our future depedns on design. In a series of essays on such ordinary things as wheels and umbrellas, Flusser emphasizes the interrelationship between art and science, theology and technology, and archaeology and architecture. Just as formal creativity has produced both weapons aof destruction and great works of art, Flusser believed the shape of things (and designs behind them) represent both a threat and an opportunity for the future.

Author Biography:

Vilem Flusser was born in Prague in 1920. After emigrating to Brazil and then to France, he embarked on an influential career as a lecturer and writer on language, design, and communication. He died in 1991.

Release date Australia

October 1st, 1999

Author

Vilem Flusser

Audience

Undergraduate

Pages

128

Dimensions

120x200x10

ISBN-13

9781861890559

Product ID

2330285

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