The Man-Made Object, Editor Gyorgy Kepes

Published 1966. ~9 1/2" x 12 1/2", ~140 pages. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 

The enormous dilation of the object panorama is one of the most notable phenomenon of our contem- porary world. The number of man-made objects is multiplied by mass production and their variety by limitless modern trade and travel. Historical and an- thropological research has filled our museums with object images of every age and civilization. Modern technology has radically changed and increased the object-furnishings not only of our homes but of our whole urban environment. And the object itself has taken on a prominent role in the works of contem- porary artists.

This volume presents a general evaluation of the man-made object as an important environmental factor in the shaping of our twentieth-century mores, feelings, and values. The man-made object, from ornamental trifles to large scale buildings, is here considered not only for its formal and aesthetic as- pects, but also for its psychological and sociological impact.