Interior Design and Identity
Interior Design and Identity by Susie McKellar, published by Manchester University Press on November 27, 2004, is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of interior design as a reflection of cultural identity. This 218-page book presents a series of case studies that chronologically examine how interior design has transformed from the eighteenth century to the present day, highlighting the roles of both amateur and professional designers, as well as the influence of commercial enterprises and public institutions.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of the relationship between interior design and the identities of its practitioners and inhabitants. The book delves into the creative pursuits of female homemakers and the modernization efforts of couples, while also addressing the contributions of early interior decorators and designers. Additionally, it considers the impact of cultural values on the spaces people inhabit, touching on themes of gender, interiority, and the public sphere. This edition provides a rich context for understanding the historical and social dimensions of design.
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This fascinating collection provides a chronologically arranged set of case studies looking at how interior design has constantly redefined itself as a manifestation of culture, from the eighteenth-century to the present day.
The book looks at the amateur activities of female ‘home makers’ in search of creative outlets and married couples seeking to modernise their homes as well as the contributions of early professional (female) ‘interior decorators’, and later, (male) ‘interior designers’. It also considers the more anonymous role of commercial enterprises, such as hairdressing salons, ocean-going liners or modern offices as well as public institutions, such as hospitals or naval training establishments.
Interior design and identity examines interior design in relation to the changing identities of its practitioners, its inhabitants and of the furnishings, focussing on the ways in which cultural values came to be embedded in the spaces which people inhabited and made their own. Issues relating to interiority, gender, and the relationship of the public sphere are also considered opening up a new level of design historical enquiry.
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