Deyan Sudjic

Tells you what you need know about everything from Authenticity to Zips. This book is about what makes a Warhol a genuine fake; the creation of national identities; the mania to collect.

An A-Z of Design

B is for Bauhaus

Irene Alegre

This is a collection of essays, some stronger than others, where the author interweaves personal anecdotes, history, design, politics and social commentary. I found it interesting overall, even if a bit overwhelming (it contains tons of information on a multitude of things, people and historical events) - I do admit that I read through the last 20 chapters in a bit of a rush, as I'd been reading it along other books for far too long.

My main criticism (and it has to be a big one, given the overarching theme of the book) is that there are no pictures, no drawings, sketches or photographs. No visual support whatsoever. So oftentimes he makes reference to this and that, and you may look it up on your phone (if you have access to internet), but that takes down a rabbit hole over and over and distances you from the book. This makes reading the book either cumbersome and frustration (if one chooses to go down this route) or alienating (if one chooses not to search for every design he mentions).

B is for Bauhaus An A-Z of Design

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