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Mechanical Brides: Women and Machines from Home to Office Paperback – January 1, 1996

by Ellen Lupton (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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  1. Length

    64

    Pages

  2. Language

    EN

    English

  3. Publisher
    Princeton Architectural Press
  4. Publication date

    1996

    January 1

  5. Dimensions

    8.3 x 0.4 x 10.8

    inches

  6. ISBN-10
    1878271970
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1878271976
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In such works as Simians, Cyborgs and Women, feminist and historian of science Donna Harraway claims that technology will cause us to become less and less distinct from our mechanical tools. In Mechanical Brides, Ellen Lupton shows to what extent this has already come to pass. However, it's not technology that allowed this to happen, but rather design and advertising. Through images of women using telephones, irons, washing machines, typewriters, and other "feminine" appliances, Lupton traces a visual history of the interaction between women and machines. This book contains a rare combination: beautiful design and thoughtful text.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton Architectural Press; Reissue edition (January 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1878271970
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1878271976
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.38 x 10.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ellen Lupton

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Ellen Lupton is a writer, curator, educator, and designer. She is Senior Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. New projects include the books Health Design Thinking and Extra Bold, a feminist career guide for designers. Lupton is founding director of the Graphic Design MFA Program at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) in Baltimore, where she has authored numerous books on design processes, including Thinking with Type, Graphic Design Thinking, Graphic Design: The New Basics, and Type on Screen. Her book Design Is Storytelling was published by Cooper Hewitt in 2017. She received the AIGA Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in 2007. Recent exhibitions include Face Values: Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Herbert Bayer: Bauhaus Master. The Senses: Design Beyond Vision, Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, How Posters Work, and Beautiful Users. She was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2019.

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