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 ...
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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.
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Used-Good. 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.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.2. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Fine. Frederic A. Sharf / Newburyport Press, 2006. First Edition. 1st Printing. 88 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy! Size: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.2. Architecture: Architecture General 6050L.
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New/Sealed. Black cloth boards w/ blue, fully illustrated dustjacket. 79 pgs w/ color illustrations. content as follows: The Arbib archive--The early years, 1917--1936--The Pratt years, 1936-1939--General Motors, 1939-1942--Republic aviation, 1943-1945--Harley Earl Corporation, 1945-1949--New York City, 1949-1953--The golden years, 1954-1960--The frustrating years, 1961-1974--The fantasy years, 1975-1985--The final years, 1985-1995--Presentation design drawings.
