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LACMA Exhibit: California Design, 1930–1965

Stephen Schmidt | April 29, 2012 | Architecture, Design, Exhibitions, Galleries, Graphic design, Illustration, Interior Design

I recently attended the Los Angeles County Museum of Art‘s survey of California modernism, titled California Design, 1930–1965: “Living in a Modern Way”. The exhibit showcases an impressive array of design objects—from furniture to ceramics, fabrics, publications, architectural drawings and vehicles, including the famed Airstream trailer and the Avanti coupe designed by Raymond Loewy. The following are some visual highlights from the exhibit, which is on display at the LACMA Resnick Pavilion until June 3.

Architectural Pottery, La Gardo Tackett, 1955

Architectural Pottery, La Gardo Tackett, 1955

Book covers, designed by Alvin Lustig

Book covers, designed by Alvin Lustig

Fabric designs by the Eames, Alvin Lustig and others

Fabric designs by the Eames, Alvin Lustig and others

Arts & Architecture magazine covers

Arts & Architecture magazine covers

Monarch Bay Homes illustrations by Carlos Diniz, 1961

Monarch Bay Homes illustrations by Carlos Diniz, 1961

Eichler Homes architectural renderings, Raphael S. Soriano, AIA

Eichler Homes architectural renderings, Raphael S. Soriano, AIA

Dunsmuir Flats architectural rendering, 1937, Gregory Ain

Dunsmuir Flats architectural rendering, 1937, Gregory Ain

Avanti by Studebaker, 1961, designed by Raymond Loewy

Avanti by Studebaker, 1961, designed by Raymond Loewy

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