I'm no lady : when objects have women's names / Edited by Silvana Annicchiarico
Contributor(s): Annicchiarico, Silvana
Series: Permanent collection of Italian designPublisher: Milan, Italy : Charta, c2002Description: 111 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 16 cm001: 8825ISBN: 8881583852Subject(s): Design - Italy | Furniture design | Objectify | Onjects | Product designDDC classification: 745.20945 ANN
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 745.20945 ANN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 081070 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Meet Donna, Miss Sissi, Mami, Genni, Luisa, Fiorenza, Auretta, Mirella, Graziella, Charlotta, Celestina, Lucretia and Anna G. They are a lamp, pots and pans, a chaise longue, a hair dryer, a sewing machine, a bicycle, a corkscrew and many, many chairs. "I'm No Lady" looks at the many Italian design objects that carry a woman's name, that are given identity and character by nomenclature borrowed from common, mythological, and iconic female figures. Names are not simply random labels: they are a part of the design, they foreshadow the object, they interfere with the nature of the object itself. And often, hidden behind the choice of a name, are stories and theories worthy of exploration, investigation and verification.
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