This is the second volume of the World History of Design, the definitive historical account of global design by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin.
The second volume covers the period between World War I and II, when mass production and mass communication spread to most parts of the world. There are also focused accounts of design in particular places and in particular periods during this period, among these topics are the relations between art and industry in Germany between 1890 and 1914; the avant-gardes in Eastern Europe, 1917-1930; design in the Weimar Republic, 1918-1933; and the consultant designers in the United States, 1929-1939.
This richly illustrated volume contains over 490 images, with over 80 in full colour.
Volume 2
World War I to World War II
20. Design in the Soviet Union 1905-1928
21. Weimar Germany 1918-1933
22. France 1918-1939
23. Great Britain 1918-1939
24. Western and Southern Europe 1900-1939
25. Central and Eastern Europe 1900-1939
26. Scandinavia 1917-1945
27. Italy, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Portugal 1922-1940
28: The United States 1917-1941
29. Latin America: Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil 1900-1939
30. Latin America: Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, and Uruguay 1900-1939
31. Commonwealth Countries: Canada, Australia, and New Zealand 1900-1939
32. The Near and Middle East 1900-1939
33. Colonies: Africa 1900-1945
34: Colonies: India, Hong Kong, and Burma 1900-1945
35. Asia: China and Siam 1900-1939
36: Asia: Japan, its Colonies, and its Territories 1900-1937
37. World War II 1939-1945
