Industrial Design in Britain (1976) describes the industrial design movement in Britain from its origins, when it broke away from the Arts and Crafts in 1915, until 1945 when its vital importance to industry was officially recognised, and the Council of Industrial Design was established with a grant from the Government.
1. Arts and Crafts 2. A New Body with New Aims 3. Foundations I The World of Textiles 4. Foundations II The Printers 5. The Early Years 6. The Twenties 7. Into Europe 8. Unscheduled Excursions 9. The Early Thirties: Slumps and Plans 10. New Leadership: Frank Pick 11. Dorland Hall and After 12. Coming of Age 13. Designers in a World War 14. Commissars and Yogis
Biography
Noel Carrington
