Design [R]evolutions: The Morse Historic Design Lecture Series - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2, 2013

Date: 

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Venue: 

The University Club of New York, 1 West 54th Street, New York, NY

Art Deco to Streamline: Modern American Metalwork, 1925 - 1940
In the rush toward modernity after the 1925 Paris Exposition, architectural and domestic metalwork gained prominence in the public eye, exemplifying the "art deco" mode. Using examples from Cooper-Hewitt's collection, curator and art historian Jewel Stern will examine the stylistic transition in metalwork during the late 1920s and 1930s, from the exuberance of the Jazz Age through the Depression, reflecting a new sober aesthetic associated with "streamlining" and a modern classicism.
 
 
The Morse Historic Design Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr.