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Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser
On view March 5, 2004–July 25, 2004Considered one of the first industrial designers, Christopher Dresser was also one of the most influential figures in design of the nineteenth century, focusing on methods of industrial production, form over ornament, and an eclectic vocabulary of cultural sources. This exhibition, the first full-scale museum retrospective of Dresser’s work, introduced his work to American audiences.
Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser was made possible by Enid and Lester Morse, Connie and Harvey Krueger, the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Barbara and Morton Mandel, Esme Usdan and James Snyder, Barrie and Deedee Wigmore, and anonymous donors.
Additional funding was provided by Kay Allaire, Mr. John H. Bryan, Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund, Stephen McKay, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross, Susan and Jon Rotenstreich, and The Felicia Fund.
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On View at Cooper-Hewitt
Design USA
Through April 4, 2010
Quicktake: Tata Nano
Through April 25, 2010
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