Diseño e introducción de artefactos de luz eléctrica en el interior doméstico Inglés (1880-1914)

Serenella Cherini Ramírez

Resumen


Desde la perspectiva de una historia social del diseño, se analizaron catálogos de productos, publicaciones periódicas, manuales técnicos y de decoración, con el fin de estudiar el conjunto de factores sociales, tecnológicos y culturales más relevantes que modelaron la introducción de luminarias eléctricas en el interior doméstico inglés entre 1880 y 1914. Se evidencia que gran variedad de actores contribuyeron a la adopción paulatina de esta nueva fuente de iluminación, donde los diseños de las luminarias se vieron influenciados principalmente por las corrientes artísticas en boga, mientras que las decisiones de los consumidores se modelaban con base en una amalgama de criterios culturales, científicos, técnicos y artísticos.

Recibido: 30/11/2022
Aceptado: 03/03/2023


Palabras clave


Iluminación artificial; artefacto de luz eléctrica; interior doméstico; Inglaterra

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