American Modern

American Modern

American Modern was a distinct American design aesthetic formed in the period between 1925 and World War II. American Modern was created by a pioneering group of designers, architects and artists, among them were Norman Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey, Henry Dreyfuss, Paul Frankl, William Lescaze, Raymond Loewy, Gilbert Rohde, Eliel Saarinen, Walter Dorwin Teague, Kem Weber and Russel Wright. Their impact on the daily lives of ordinary Americans is exemplified through a wide array of objects including furniture, glassware, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, household appliances, automobiles, airplanes and graphic arts. American Modern is distinguished by the absence of traditional ornament, the use of new technologies and materials, and the application of mass-production techniques to create affordable objects for the expanding middle class.

American Modern Dinnerware

American Modern Dinnerware. Colorful and curvaceous dinnerware designed by Russel Wright and manufactured by Steubenville Pottery in Steubenville, Ohio. With over 250 million pieces sold between 1939 - 1959, American Modern is the most popular china pattern ever sold.

Bibliography

* "American Modern 1925-1940 - Design For A New Age" by J. Stewart Johnson. (Harry Abrams, 2000) ISBN 1-885444-12-5.

ee also

*Art Deco
*Streamline
*Modern architecture


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