Norman Bel Geddes
Donald Deskey
Henry Dreyfus
Paul Frankl
Raymond Loewy
Eliel Saarinen
Walter Dorwin Teague
Walter von Nessen
Russel Wright
1925-1940: Design for a New Age
Between 1925 and 1940, a pioneer group of
industrial designers emerged in this country who
decisively altered the shape and character of the
everyday things with which we live. They created
objects that reflected the dynamism of the 20th
century, trying their hand at everything from
streamlined locomotives and SKYSCRAPER
furniture to cocktail shakers and kitchen
appliances.
On display are approximately 150
objects-furniture, clocks, appliances, lamps,
textiles, posters, and more from the Museum's
collection and the John C. Waddell Collection, a
major promised gift to the
Metropolitan-created by the first generation of
American industrial designers including Norman
Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey, Henry Dreyfuss,
Paul Frankl, Raymond Loewy, Eliel Saarinen,
Walter Dorwin Teague, Walter von Nessen,
Russel Wright, and others.
The exhibition was organized by The
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American
Federation of Arts. Support has been provided
by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and
the National Patrons of the AFA.
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