Form and Decoration

Rating:
Summary: A good book with major flaws
Review: The subject of the book is very neglected: hence the book is needed. Unfortunately it is not the ideal book. Its flaws: (1.)the illustrations are too few and too damn small: you need a magnifying glass to see some of them! (2.)The author never analyses the subject: he merely attempts to give an overview or description of thousands of discrete artifacts. What IS decorative art, anyway? (3.) Plate 180 (on page 90) is printed upside down!!! How sloppy can you get????