Plywood : a material story / Christopher Wilk with Elizabeth Bisley.
2017
TS870 .W55 2017 (Mapit)
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Title
Plywood : a material story / Christopher Wilk with Elizabeth Bisley.
Author
Wilk, Christopher, author.
ISBN
9780500519400 (hardcover)
0500519404 (hardcover)
0500519404 (hardcover)
Published
London : Thames & Hudson ; Victoria and Albert Museum, 2017.
Language
English
Description
240 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 27 cm
Call Number
TS870 .W55 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
674.834
Summary
Plywood is an astonishingly versatile material, made by gluing together layers of cross-grained veneers, creating a pliable board that can be stronger than solid wood. Stylish and practical, plywood offers huge possibilities for experimental design, and it has been used to make a wide range of products, from aeroplanes, boats and automobiles to architecture and furniture. This book traces the history of plywood from its use in 18th-century furniture, through its emergence as an industrial product in the 19th century, to a material celebrated by 20th-century modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Charles and Ray Eames. An ideal material for the digital age, plywood has become popular again in recent years and is widely used in contemporary design and manufacture. Produced to accompany an exhibition at the V&A, this book is the first comprehensive study of the history of plywood and its myriad applications throughout the ages, unveiling the stories behind objects that surround us and that we often take for granted.
Note
Published to accompany the exhibition "Plywood : Material of the Modern World", held at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 15 July - 12 November 2017.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-231) and index.
Added Author
Bisley, Elizabeth, author.
Added Corporate Author
Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution.
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Table of Contents
Plywood becomes plywood (antiquity -c. 1900)
Manufacturing plywood (1807- c. 1910)
The veneer problem (1850s-1930s)
'Plywood flies and fights' (1911-1945)
Building the modern world (1920s-1940s)
Plywood shows its face (1930s-1980s)
The rise and fall of plywood (1960s-today)
Manufacturing plywood (1807- c. 1910)
The veneer problem (1850s-1930s)
'Plywood flies and fights' (1911-1945)
Building the modern world (1920s-1940s)
Plywood shows its face (1930s-1980s)
The rise and fall of plywood (1960s-today)