Grace Lees-Maffei Books

Grace Lees-Maffei is a Professor of Design History whose work explores the intricate relationships between text, narrative, and image. Her scholarship delves into how visual culture and design shape our understanding of the world, examining how objects and domestic advice reveal stories about society, identity, and globalization. Her extensive publications investigate national design histories within an age of globalization and the cultural contexts of graphic design. She is a leading voice in analyzing the storytelling power embedded within designed artifacts.