VTV Classics (r3): American Streamlined Design (2008)

American Streamlined Design -- The World of Tomorrow at The Wolfsonian FIU was an exhibition that focused on a design era that developed in the 1930s and '40s, characterized by curving forms, and smooth, clean silhouettes. The aerodynamic design of planes, trains and cars become popular as streamlining for everything, including typewriters, hair dryers, and toasters.

The 2008 exhibition at The Wolfsonian Florida International University drew primarily on the collection of Eric Brill, which now belongs to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It featured designs by Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, Raymond Loewy, Walter Dorwin Teague, Lurelle Guild, and others.

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American Streamlined Design -The World of Tomorrow at The Wolfsonian FIU is an exhibition that focuses on a design era that developed in the 1930s and '40s, characterized by curving forms, and smooth, clean silhouettes.

The style, which suggested speed and glamour invaded American design in the post-Depression years. It was widely applied in new forms of architecture, interior decoration and everyday household goods for the home and office.
American Streamlined Design offers a fresh appraisal of the aesthetic of streamlined design. On display are works by its best-known exponents - among them Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, Raymond Loewy and Walter Dorwin Teague - as well as contributions of other lesser-known designers such as Lurelle Guild, Clifford Brooks Stevens, Harold Van Doren and newly discovered practitioners like John R. Morgan, William B. Petzold and Louis Vavrik.
The exhibition at The Wolfsonian Florida International University draws primarily on the collection of Eric Brill, which was recently donated to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow was organized by The Liliane and David M. Stewart Program for Modern Design, Montreal and on view at The WolfsonianFlorida International through May 17, 2009.
The Wolfsonian - Florida International University Art Basel VIP Reception, December 5, 2008. Miami Beach, Florida.

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