Maira Kalmanâ€™s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its

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Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag

Maira Kalmanâ€™s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begins Maira Kalmanâ€™s joyfully illustrated romp through the treasures of Cooper Hewittâ€™s design collection. With her signature wit and warm humor, Kalmanâ€™s ABC book introduces children and adults to the myriad ways design touches our lives. Posing the question "If you were starting a museum, what would you put in your collection?", Kalman encourages the reader to put pen to paper and send in personal lettersâ€”an intimate, interactive gesture to top off her unique tour of the world of design. Objects ranging from a thirteenth-century silk thinking cap to 1889 tin slippers with bows, all the way to Gerrit Rietveldâ€™s Zig-Zag chair are brought to colorful life. Kalmanâ€™s hand-lettered text is whimsical and universal in turns, drawing lessons as easily from a worn old boot as a masterpiece of midcentury modernism. Irresistibly, we are led to agree, "Everything is design."

Country	USA
Author	Maira Kalman
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780847846948
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Skira Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Skira Rizzoli
NumberOfPages	48
PublicationDate	2014-11-04
Publisher	Skira Rizzoli
ReleaseDate	2014-11-04
Studio	Skira Rizzoli

Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag

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