Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag: 31 Objects from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian

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Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag: 31 Objects from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Maira Kalmanâ€™s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begins Maira Kalmanâ€™s joyfully illustrated romp through the treasures of Cooper Hewittâ€™s design collection. With her signature wit and warm humor, Kalmanâ€™s ABC book introduces children and adults to the myriad ways design touches our lives. Posing the question "If you were starting a museum, what would you put in your collection?", Kalman encourages the reader to put pen to paper and send in personal lettersâ€”an intimate, interactive gesture to top off her unique tour of the world of design. Objects ranging from a thirteenth-century silk thinking cap to 1889 tin slippers with bows, all the way to Gerrit Rietveldâ€™s Zig-Zag chair are brought to colorful life. Kalmanâ€™s hand-lettered text is whimsical and universal in turns, drawing lessons as easily from a worn old boot as a masterpiece of midcentury modernism. Irresistibly, we are led to agree, "Everything is design."
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Skira Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780847843770
Color Red
ReleaseDate 2014-10-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847843770

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Skira Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780847843770
Color	Red
ReleaseDate	2014-10-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780847843770

Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag: 31 Objects from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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