Objects of desire - Surrealism and design in dialogue

Description

Beginning in the 1930s, the Surrealist movement had a crucial impact on design and continues to inspire designers today. Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design is the first book to document this fascinating dialogue. It includes numerous essays and a comprehensive selection of images that trace this reciprocal exchange by juxtaposing works of art and design objects. Among the artists and designers featured are Gae Aulenti, Achille Castiglioni, Giorgio de Chirico, Le Corbusier, Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Antoni Gaudí, Frederick Kiesler, René Magritte, Carlo Mollino, Meret Oppenheim, and many others.