{"product_id":"top-this-and-other-parables-of-design-selected-writings-by-phil-patton-paperback","title":"Top This and Other Parables of Design: Selected Writings by Phil Patton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Patton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward Tufte\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eCaroline Baumann\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn intimate and portable volume of the writings of Phil Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn September 2015 the world lost Phil Patton--prolific design writer, teacher and tantalizing wordsmith. Patton's insatiable curiosity, sense of humor and keen eye made for the most compelling reads. Whether he was chronicling design minutia, quirky anecdotes or bizarre tales, Phil's hundreds of books, columns, articles and posts always delivered a new account. As his editor at \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Chee Pearlman, said, \"His insight takes the reader beyond the object to an understanding of its broadest sociological context.\" No topic eluded him, and for a large part of his 40-year career he championed automobiles, technology and product design. Roger Black, designer, writer and longtime colleague and friend of Patton's wrote, \"He taught The New York Times--by example--to cover design. The domino effect, the rest of the media followed.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an introduction by Edward Tufte and foreword by Caroline Baumann, this volume compiles 40 selections representing the wide range of interests and fascinations that occupied his thoughts. Punctuated by images of ideas and lists from notebooks he carried everywhere, \u003ci\u003eTop This and Other Parables of Design\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate and portable companion for those who choose to always have a witty, informed friend around.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhil Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1952 - 2015) was a design journalist, curator, and the author. He wrote regularly about automobile design for the New York Times. His books include \u003cem\u003eOpen Road: A Celebration of The American Highway\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMade in USA: The Secret Histories of the Things that Made America\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBug\u003c\/em\u003e, a cultural history of the Volkswagen Beetle; and \u003cem\u003eDreamland\u003c\/em\u003e, about the culture of experimental aircraft. He has served as a curator for museum exhibitions, including \u003cem\u003eCars, Culture and the City\u003c\/em\u003e at the Museum of the City of New York (2010), \u003cem\u003eCurves of Steel: Streamlined Automobile Design\u003c\/em\u003e at the Phoenix Art Museum (2007), and \u003cem\u003eDifferent Roads: Automobiles for the Next Century\u003c\/em\u003e at The Museum of Modern Art in New York (1999). He taught in the Design Crit Program at the School of Visual Arts and was a contributing editor to \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eID\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDepartures\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. Patton was a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eCBS News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Charlie Rose Show\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTalk of the Nation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Baumann\u003c\/strong\u003e became the Director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in 2013. From 1995 to 2001, Baumann held several leadership positions at The Museum of Modern Art. Prior to that, she was Director of Development for The Calhoun School in New York City. Baumann is a member of the Royal College of Art USA, a NYCLandmarks50 Alliance member, a member of the Dwell On Design NY Advisory Board, and a member of the MAS Design First Advisory Committee. She earned a master's degree in medieval art from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. She also received a bachelor's degree in the history of art and French literature from Bates College in Lewiston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156557238407,"sku":"9781942303152","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/76abc66131e0a229f6e019dc1cca6a0d.webp?v=1733244562","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/top-this-and-other-parables-of-design-selected-writings-by-phil-patton-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}