{"product_id":"9781681885629","title":"Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier : How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the Future","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStar Trek: Designing the Final Frontier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dan Chavkin, Brian McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e and the show’s distinctive Midcentury modern design that would change design– and television–forever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e (1966-1969) was the first installment of one of the most successful and longest-running television franchises of all time. Today, Trek fans champion its writing, progressive social consciousness, and aesthetic. \u003ci\u003eDesigning the Final Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, expert look at the mid-century modern design that created and inspired that aesthetic. From Burke chairs to amorphous sculptures, from bright colors to futuristic frames, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek TOS\u003c\/i\u003e is bursting with mid-century modern furniture, art, and design elements—many of them bought directly from famous design showrooms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Together, midcentury modern design experts Dan Chavkin and Brian McGuire have created an insider’s guide to the interior of original starship \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond, that is sure to attract Star Trek’s thriving global fan base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A captivating and exceptionally well-researched examination of the original, legendary STAR TREK television series from a fresh perspective – previously unexplored in TOS literature – that focuses on the many beautiful and iconic works of Midcentury Modernist art and furnishings that are intrinsic to the show’s presentation of life in the 23rd century.\" --\u003cbr\u003e“Here is the one book we wish we had written.  This delightfully illustrated and incredibly well-researched treatise is, as Mr. Spock might assert, quite ‘fascinating.’  The book's authors have meticulously cataloged, episode by episode, both the obvious and fleeting appearances of 20th century modernist design: the result is an indispensable handbook that will allow you to go on a design 'scavenger hunt' each time you watch your first favorite sci-fi TV series.\" --\u003ci\u003eRon \u0026amp; Barbara Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e, 20th century design and architecture authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681885629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Weldon Owen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40590835974350,"sku":"9781681885629","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_3e7cebc9-0dc4-43ff-9f67-c8e163bda25a.jpg?v=1646517124","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681885629","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}