Spring Light

The Anglepoise Story

Spring Light
Jonathan Glancey
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Hardback
h246 x 189mm - 192pg
14 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781911641629
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This accessible and comprehensive book shines a light on the design history of the famous Anglepoise lamp. Starting with the beginnings of the company with George Carwardine, the designer behind the lamp, the book takes you through an illuminating journey of the development and influence of this British icon. In 1932, vehicle suspension engineer George Carwardine designed the spring, crank and lever mechanism that became the blueprint for the first Anglepoise lamp. Enchanting the world with its light-to-the-touch and anthropomorphic design, the unique and characterful form has adorned the worktables of everyone, from writers to engineers, from the Second World War through to the 21st century. Cozy as it is utilitarian, the intimately focused pool of light the Anglepoise creates around an individual' s work is as poetic as it is practical. Today, the lamp is a sure sign of quality and has been hailed as a hallmark of British design. Spring Light details a fascinating history of this household item that the armchair architect, designer and engineer will enjoy.
Jonathan Glancey is a journalist, author and radio and television broadcaster. An Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, he writers for the Daily Telegraph, BBC Culture, the Economist and CNN Style among other publications and websites. He was Architecture and Design correspondent of the Guardian from 1997 to 2012. His architectural books include The Story of Architecture, Lost Buildings, 20th Century Architecture, Eyewitness Companion to Architecture, John Betjeman on Churches, London: Bread and Circuses and What' s So Great About the Eiffel Tower.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781911641629
Published: 14 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pavilion Books
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 246mm
Width: 189mm
Pages: 192

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