Why What How: Collecting Design in a Contemporary Market Modern Design Objects: USA 2020 hails a

Objects: USA 2020 hails a new generation of designers

Publisher: R & CompanyRelease date: 2017Format: SoftcoverDimensions: 8

Alastair Gordon traces Jaffe's career trajectory from his early years on the West Coast through his increasingly celebrated life in New York

and Stefan Marx

Why What How: Collecting Design in a Contemporary Market Modern Design Objects: USA 2020 hails aA bricolage of theoretical, contextual, and practical guidance for collectors and enthusiasts of both historical and contemporary design. This book identifies the nuances separating the accumulated, everyday object from the collected, connoisseurial object while highlighting some ambiguities that conflate the two. It charts key moments in design history from the last 150 years and highlights important preoccupations shaping contemporary practice. It