Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750
by Adrian Forty
Adrian Forty’s Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 offers a wide-ranging examination of design in historical and social context. Covering the period from 1750 onward, it invites readers to consider how objects, design, and society have influenced one another over time.
About This Book
Objects of Desire: Design and Society Since 1750 examines the relationship between design and society across more than two centuries.
Adrian Forty places design within a broad historical framework beginning in 1750.
The book considers how designed objects can be understood in relation to social life and changing cultural values.
It offers readers an accessible starting point for thinking about the history and significance of design.
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