Electrifying Design

A Century of Lighting

Sarah Schleuning, Cindi Strauss, Sarah Horne , Martha MacLeod

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Yale University Press
23 February 2021

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Product design; Professional interior design; Technical design

Offering the first comprehensive history of lighting design from the 20th and 21st centuries, Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting explores how lighting has been integral to the development of modern design both in terms of aesthetics and technological advances. This fascinating book outlines the key aspects of lighting as a unique and creative artistic discipline and examines themes such as different typologies, the quality of light, and the evolution of the bulb. A series of essays by Sarah Schleuning and Cindi Strauss showcase lighting designs from different time periods and geographic locations and feature the work of significant figures, including Poul Henningsen, Ingo Maurer, and Gino Sarfatti. With over 130 illustrations of functional and sometimes fantastical designs, a historical timeline, and comprehensive artist biographies, this handsome volume expands our understanding of an understudied but influential art form and demonstrates lighting’s central role as both an expression of and a catalyst for innovations in modern and contemporary design.

By: Sarah Schleuning, Cindi Strauss
Contributions by: Sarah Horne, Martha MacLeod, Berry Lowden Perkins
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780300254570
ISBN 10: 0300254571
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 23 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Schleuning is the Margot B. Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Dallas Museum of Art. Cindi Strauss is the Sara and Bill Morgan Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Reviews for Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting

“A user-friendly and thought-provoking volume thanks to its easy-to-navigate structure and carefully considered themes, which are explored in a series of wide-ranging essays...An excellent introduction.”—Charlotte Fiell, World of Interiors CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2022