Dear list members:
I have been looking--with little success--for a book on design theory and
criticism that is comparable to Terry Eagleton's *Literary Theory: An
Introduction,* Peter Barry's *Beginning Theory,* or Vernon Hyde Minor's *Art
History's History.* Although there are obviously many books available on
both literary and art criticism, I have not been able to find any resources
that deal well--or really at all--with forms of criticism that are pertinent
to functional objects and commodities (such as ergonomics, efficiency,
etc.). I had hoped to find a book on architectural criticism that might
tackle some of these issues, but I haven't found exactly what I'm looking
for there, either.
Can any of you suggest books, or even articles, that sketch out a basic
taxonomy of design criticism? I was initially looking for something I could
use as a textbook in a future course on design theory and criticism, but now
the search has become something of a personal quest for me. So if you
*haven't* ever run across any books like this, that would also be something
I'd find helpful to know.
I'll post the results of this query, so feel free to respond either on- or
off-list (I'm at [log in to unmask]).
Many thanks (and my apologies if you received this query from more than one
listserv),
Carma
Carma R. Gorman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Art History
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
School of Art and Design, mail code 4301
Carbondale, IL 62901
United States of America
voicemail: 618-453-8634
fax: 618-453-7710
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