Contemporary Designers by Biographical information also appears in Biography in ContextCall Number: Creative Arts - Reference NK1390 .C655 1997
Provides detailed biographical, bibliographical, and critical information about the background, work, and philosophies of important contemporary designers working in a wide spectrum of design fields that include ceramics, costume, environmental, exhibition, fashion, film, furniture, glass, graphic, industrial, interior, product, stage, textile, and typography (among many others). The international scope focuses on living designers but includes entries on deceased artists whose work continues to influence the course of design. Each entry includes a chronological list of the designer's important works, primary and secondary bibliographies, a personal statement (when available), a critical essay on the designer, and a photograph or illustration of a representative work.