Carma Gorman
Biographic Data
| ID | 479467 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carma Gorman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carma |
| FAMILY NAME | Gorman |
| SIGNATURE | GORMAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9712-1006 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978
Moderno is an ambitious, eye-opening exhibition featuring more than 130 objects of modern design produced in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela between 1940 and 1978. The Blanton Museum of Art’s website
Law as a Lens for Understanding Design
In this article, which serves as an introduction to a special section of Design and Culture dedicated to design and the law, I propose four reasons why scholars of design would do well to make greater use of the law as a lens for understanding design. First, national laws and international agreements, especially those related to intellectual property (IP), tend to make greater demands of designers and manufacturers than they do of artists. Second…
C Virus Monobloc: The Infamous Chair , edited by Arnd Friedrichs and Kerstin Finger
220°C Virus Monobloc: The Infamous Chair, edited by Arnd Friedrichs and Kerstin Finger." Design and Culture, 4(2), pp. 252–253
Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines , by Vaclav Smil
(2011). Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines, by Vaclav Smil. Design and Culture: Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 415-417
Injury: The Politics of Product Design and Safety Law in the United States by Sarah S. Lochlann Jain
Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes by Robert Kanigel
Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes by Robert Kanigel." Design and Culture, 2(1), pp. 99–100
Religion on Demand: Faith-based Design
This article argues that observant Jews, Christians and Muslims are making use of recent innovations in consumer electronics to strengthen their traditional religious practices, and in turn, that “faith-based designs” such as software- and GPS-enhanced cell phones, clocks, MP3 players, and kitchen appliances are creating a culture of “religion on demand.” The article proposes a typology of recent faith-based designs, arguing that there are five m…
Educating the Eye: Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950
Educating the Eye:Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950 Carma R. Gorman (bio) During the second quarter of the twentieth century, many writers on industrial design noted that, prior to about 1925, attractive appearance was not designers' or consumers' priority, at least not in the product categories that a Fortune magazine writer defined in 1934 as the "formerly artless industries": aluminum manufactures, baby carriages,…
Fitting Rooms: The Dress Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
Religion on Demand: Faith-based Design
This article argues that observant Jews, Christians and Muslims are making use of recent innovations in consumer electronics to strengthen their traditional religious practices, and in turn, that “faith-based designs” such as software- and GPS-enhanced cell phones, clocks, MP3 players, and kitchen appliances are creating a culture of “religion on demand.” The article proposes a typology of recent faith-based designs, arguing that there are five m…
Educating the Eye: Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950
Educating the Eye:Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950 Carma R. Gorman (bio) During the second quarter of the twentieth century, many writers on industrial design noted that, prior to about 1925, attractive appearance was not designers' or consumers' priority, at least not in the product categories that a Fortune magazine writer defined in 1934 as the "formerly artless industries": aluminum manufactures, baby carriages,…
Law as a Lens for Understanding Design
In this article, which serves as an introduction to a special section of Design and Culture dedicated to design and the law, I propose four reasons why scholars of design would do well to make greater use of the law as a lens for understanding design. First, national laws and international agreements, especially those related to intellectual property (IP), tend to make greater demands of designers and manufacturers than they do of artists. Second…
Fitting Rooms: The Dress Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
Educating the Eye: Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950
Educating the Eye:Body Mechanics and Streamlining in the United States, 1925-1950 Carma R. Gorman (bio) During the second quarter of the twentieth century, many writers on industrial design noted that, prior to about 1925, attractive appearance was not designers' or consumers' priority, at least not in the product categories that a Fortune magazine writer defined in 1934 as the "formerly artless industries": aluminum manufactures, baby carriages,…
Religion on Demand: Faith-based Design
This article argues that observant Jews, Christians and Muslims are making use of recent innovations in consumer electronics to strengthen their traditional religious practices, and in turn, that “faith-based designs” such as software- and GPS-enhanced cell phones, clocks, MP3 players, and kitchen appliances are creating a culture of “religion on demand.” The article proposes a typology of recent faith-based designs, arguing that there are five m…
Injury: The Politics of Product Design and Safety Law in the United States by Sarah S. Lochlann Jain
Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes by Robert Kanigel
Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes by Robert Kanigel." Design and Culture, 2(1), pp. 99–100
Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines , by Vaclav Smil
(2011). Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines, by Vaclav Smil. Design and Culture: Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 415-417
C Virus Monobloc: The Infamous Chair , edited by Arnd Friedrichs and Kerstin Finger
220°C Virus Monobloc: The Infamous Chair, edited by Arnd Friedrichs and Kerstin Finger." Design and Culture, 4(2), pp. 252–253
Law as a Lens for Understanding Design
In this article, which serves as an introduction to a special section of Design and Culture dedicated to design and the law, I propose four reasons why scholars of design would do well to make greater use of the law as a lens for understanding design. First, national laws and international agreements, especially those related to intellectual property (IP), tend to make greater demands of designers and manufacturers than they do of artists. Second…
Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978
Moderno is an ambitious, eye-opening exhibition featuring more than 130 objects of modern design produced in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela between 1940 and 1978. The Blanton Museum of Art’s website
Political science (5 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works)