A Brief Survey of Modern Design History covers the mid-19th century to the present day, with special emphasis on visual language, thematic connections, and socio-cultural implications. Students increase their visual literacy while learning to recognize inherent references to the cultural climate that informed various design objects and styles. This text includes an extensive bibliography with carefully curated resources for further research.
Sarina
Miller
Sarina Miller teaches and develops art and design history courses with an emphasis on visual literacy, cultural context, and the incorporation of interdisciplinary aspects. Some of her current research interests include cinematic design and the cross-cultural artistic influences between Japan and the West from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. She holds a master’s degree in art history from Temple University.