Art Plastic: Designed for Living by Andrea Dinoto

Published 1984. ~9" x 10", ~230 pages. Soft Cover.

In 1982, global plastic production surpassed that of steel, marking the beginning of the Plastic Age. These materials quickly became too pervasive to ignore - and often too complex to name. From the start, plastics have embodied contradictions: derived from organic chemicals yet omnipresent in everyday life, once seen as substitutes but now essential in both industrial design and the decorative arts. Over time, plastics have evolved from practical stand-ins to indispensable materials shaping human needs and imagination alike.