Author: Franz Engler (Autor), Claude Lichtenstein (Herausgeber)
Title: Streamlined: A Metaphor for Progress : The Esthetics of Minimized Drag
Description: , Princeton Architectural Press, 1996. 291, 30 x 21,6 x 1,8 cm, Hardcover . Zustand: 2. An incredible array of photos and essays about the days when "Streamlined" was the wave of the future. The focus is on vehicles, but this book is a MUST for any fans of "Art Deco" design or the "Streamline Moderne" era. This beautifully laid out and presented book is a great supplement to the standard works on this era by Meikle and Bush. It is a joy to read and simply to browserepeatedly! As a design professional, I thought I was familiar with the streamlined era - wrong! Page after page, I was delighted to discover something new and amazing. You owe it to yourself to get a copy of this book, it's an eye-opening tour filled with fascinating visions. Beautifully designed testament to the great age of machines. Cool swoopy trains planes cars and airships. Mostly B&W but it doesn't matter. You won't regret it. ISBN: 1568980655. Gewicht/weight: 2000 gr.

Keywords: An incredible array of photos and essays about the days when "Streamlined" was the wave of the future. The focus is on vehicles, but this book is a MUST for any fans of "Art Deco" design or the "Streamline Moderne" era. This beautifully laid out and prese