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Richard H. Arbib: 1917-1995 Visionary American Designer

Richard H. Arbib: 1917-1995 Visionary American Designer<br> <br>padRichard H. Arbib: 1917-1995 Visionary American Designer<br> <br>

Essay by Frederic A. Sharf.

Richard Henry Arbib was considered one of the leading industrial designers in the United States in the years following World War II. By the 1950s, he had established himself as one of the true visionaries in his field, producing groundbreaking design concepts not only for automobiles, but for a range of products that included wristwatches, pens, boats and even personal helicopters--designs so innovative than many of them would still be considered advanced today. This book is an attempt to rediscover both the man and his extraordinary work. Combining a biographical essay and commentary by historian and collector Frederic A. Sharf with 35 never-before-seen drawings by Arbib, this is a revelatory look at one of the great artists of America's industrial history, and the first biographic study of his work.


PUBLISHED BY: Newburyport Press
FORMAT: Clothbound, 10 x 8 in. / 88 pgs / 35 color.
ISBN: 9781882266166 ISBN10: 1882266161
PUBLICATION DATE: 08/15/2006
AVAILABILITY: In Stock: Order below or contact your local bookstore or museum shop.
Bookseller Price Code: TRADE



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