US DESIGN : 1975-2000 - Softcover

One of the defining characteristics of American design in this period has been its lack of any dominant theoretical or stylistic approach. US Design celebrates this pluralism by presenting an array of objects from architects as well as decorative, industrial, product, and graphic designers. It features the work of such international stars as Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry, and Michael Graves; "next wave" artists of the ’80s such as Thom Mayne, Steven Holl, Katherine McCoy, and David Carson; and today ’s emerging young designers, including Karim Rashid, Christopher Deam, and Ross Menuez. Arranged both chronologically and stylistically, this generously illustrated volume offers illuminating essays that track four distinct directions this field has taken in the past quarter century. The result is an exhilarating chronicle of American leadership, innovation, and individuality in the design arts.

R.Craig Miller is Curator of The Department of Architecture, Design and Graphics at the Denver Art Museum. He was formerly Associate Curator of 20th-Century Design and Architecture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is the author of "Modern Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1890-1990."