Exhibitions : review : "California design 1930-1965 : living in a modern way"

Reviews the exhibition "California design 1930-1965 : living in a modern way," which was on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1 October 20113 June 2012. These three- and-a-half decades capture the era when modern design evolved in California, particularly in the Los Angeles...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 2013-03, Vol.72 (1), p.100-101
Main Author: Cuff, Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Reviews the exhibition "California design 1930-1965 : living in a modern way," which was on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1 October 20113 June 2012. These three- and-a-half decades capture the era when modern design evolved in California, particularly in the Los Angeles region, to not only accommodate but shape modern life. A host of objects provides the evidence. Visitors see a quirky beauty in the Raymond Loewy Avanti car or Googie architecture, next to sexy backyard playsuits for homemakers, Henry Keck's ubiquitous and functionally elegant salt, pepper, and sugar shakers, alongside Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek Formica desk and cheaply manufactured floor lamps. [Revised Publication Abstract]
ISSN:0037-9808