The Art of Clairtone: The Making of a Design Icon 1958 - 1971 ( Peter Munk and David Gilmour ) ( Sound Electronics / Stereo and Cabinetry Design ) ( 100-s / Project G Series )

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: McClelleand & Stewart ( M&S ), 2008, 1st edition, First Printing, 2008. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 171 + 6 pages, photos throughout, ---this copy has been signed and inscribed by Peter Munk "To Garry with thanks and respect Peter Munk", Garry might be Garry Shutlak who is mentioned in the acknowledgements (cannot say for 100% sure though), ---"A fully illustrated, stylish look back at the story behind a Canadian design icon. ---For a decade, in the 1960s, Clairtone Sound Corporation captured the spirit of the times: sophisticated, cosmopolitan, liberated. From its modern oiled-walnut and teak stereos to its minimalist logos and promotional materials, Clairtone produced a powerful and enduring body of design work. ---Founded in 1958 by two young Canadians, Peter Munk and David Gilmour, Clairtone quickly became known for its iconic designs and masterful advertising campaigns. Its acclaimed Project G stereo, with its space-age styling, epitomized the Swinging Sixties. Famously, Hugh Hefner owned a Project G. So did Frank Sinatra. Oscar Peterson affirmed that his music sounded as good on a G as it did live. In 1967, suggesting how deeply Clairtone’s G series had come to be identified with popular culture, the G2 appeared in The Graduate with Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. ---With 250 illustrations, including previously unpublished drawings, rare film stills, confidential memorandums, and original photography, The Art of Clairtone is a candid and in-depth look at the company’s skyrocketing success - and sensational collapse. Through the recollections of those who knew Clairtone best, from its founders to its designers, engineers, and salesmen, and with comments from Karim Rashid, Douglas Coupland, Tyler Brûlé, and Bruce Mau, among others, this elegant book, published on the 50th anniversary of Clairtone’s launch"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED (see description) ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 10.25w x 9 Inches. NOT Price Clipped.