Design for the Real World Reorients Industrial Design
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Scandinavian History
- Geographical Location: Scandinavia, New York City, Finland, Stockholm
- Date: 1970
Article abstract: Victor J. Papanek’s Design for the Real World decried the wastage and ecological disaster flowing from what he perceived as the socially delinquent values of industrial designers.
Summary of Event
Victor J. Papanek began his career as a well-trained product designer but left industry for academia in 1954. During his early years, he had been exposed to the finest design instruction available in America, at New York’s Cooper Union as well as at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, he had studied with genuine...
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