Hella Jongerius Misfit

Hella Jongerius, Louise Schouwenberg, Alice Rawsthorn, Paola Antonelli

Hardback (14 Nov 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Hella Jongerius: Misfit, is the second Phaidon monograph on Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius (1963). The book exhibits Jongerius' work in detail and discusses her unique aesthetic; a fusion of industry and craft, high and low tech, traditional and contemporary. The book has been written and designed in collaboration with Jongerius, it includes all of her work and has contributions from three experts on contemporary product deisgn, Louise Schouwenberg, Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn. It is illustrated with over 350 photographs and has been designed by renowned graphic designer Irma Boom. There will also be a collector's edition, available in specially designed packaging and accompanied by a limited edition vase designed by Jongerius and manufactured by Royal Tichelaar Makkum.

About the Publisher

Phaidon Press Limited

Phaidon is the world's premier publisher of books on the visual arts. We believe passionately in the creative act and aim to make it exciting and understandable by all and to celebrate its greatness in everything we produce. We have published books with some of the most creative artists, architects, designers, photographers and chefs of the 20th and 21st centuries. We work collaboratively with the creative arts world's most inspiring names to achieve the most faithful representation of, and the truest insight into, the way those artists and visionaries interact with the world around them - whatever medium they work in.

Book information

ISBN:	9780714859873
Publisher:	Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint:	Phaidon Press Limited
Pub date:	14 Nov 2010
DEWEY:	745.4092
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	307
Weight:	776g
Height:	255mm
Width:	201mm
Spine width:	26mm