Events May 2021

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LocalOnline Course

The Story of Modern Design: The Modern Movement

May 26, 2021

Design educator and historian Daniella Ohad presents a 5-week online course in collaboration with AIANY exploring the foundation of modern design history. This course provides an overview of the Modern Movement in Germany, France, Italy, and America. Themes include the Bauhaus, German Expressionism, International Style, Art Deco, French Modernism, Italian Rationalism, American Streamlining, the Golden Age of the Skyscraper, and more. By examining interiors, furniture, objects, buildings, designers, makers, methods of production, and material culture, students will develop an understanding of the history of design and its visual vocabulary. Visit the course website for a list of session dates and times.

Daniella Ohad received her Ph.D. from Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture. She lectures and publishes widely on design history, theory, and the decorative arts. She has taught at Parsons the New School for Design, Pratt Institute, and Bard College. She is a speaker on topics in design, collecting, and taste worldwide.

Wednesday May 26 through Wednesday June 30
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