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ART | The National Art Center, Tokyo Presents 'California Design 1930–1965: Origin of Modern Living' Gallery

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Buff Straub & Hensman, 'Marston House Recreation Pavilion (Arcadia)', 1958. Photo: Julius Shulman, 1959. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Mary Ann DeWeese, 'Women's Swimsuit', 1961. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Mary Ann DeWeese, DeWeese Designs © 2011 The Warnaco Group, Inc. All rights reserved. For Authentic Fitness Corp., Cole of California. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Carlos Diniz, 'Monarch Bay Homes, Laguna Niguel', 1961. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Gilbert Ortiz and Edward Cella Art + Architecture © Carlos Diniz Archive. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Molded Plywood Division, 'Elephant', 1945. Eames Collection LLC. Eames Collection LLC © The Eames Foundation. Courtesy Eames Office LLC (eamesoffice.com)

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 'ESU (Eames Storage Unit)', c. 1949. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Mr. Sid Avery and Mr. James Corcoran © 2011 Eames Office LLC (eamesoffice.com); © Herman Miller, Inc. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Levi Strauss & Co., 'Tops, Pants', c. 1955. Levi Strauss & Co. Archives, San Francisco. Levi Strauss & Co. Archives, San Francisco Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Arline Fisch, 'Peacock Tail', 1962. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Arline Fisch in honor of Dr. Jae Carmichael © Arline Fisch. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> John Follis, James Reed, 'Arts & Architecture' (Magazine Cover), September 1953. Los Angeles Modern Auctions. Collection of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) Art and Architecture, reprinted courtesy of David Travers

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Greta Magnusson Grossman, Ralph O. Smith Manufacturing Company, 'Lamp', c. 1949. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund © Greta Magnusson Grossman Estate. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Robert Guidi, Album Cover, 'Lighthouse at Laguna', 1955. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund © Concord Music Group, Inc. unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved.

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Dan Johnson, Hayden Hall, 'Desk', 1947. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Purchased with funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors © Dan Johnson. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> John Cappel, 'Chair', c. 1958. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Purchased with funds provided by Martha and Bruce Karsh Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Hendrik Van Keppel, Van Keppel-Green, 'Lounge Chair, Ottoman', c. 1939 (manufactured c. 1959). Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Dan Steen in memory of Taylor Green Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Paul Laszlo, Textile, 'Paul Laszlo Europe Group', c. 1954. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Peter and Shannon Loughrey © Paul Laszlo Estate/ADAGP, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Alvin Lustig, New Directions (Publisher), 'A Season in Hell' (Book Cover), 1945. Museum of California Design, Los Angeles. Museum of California Design, Los Angeles, Gift of Mark and Maura Resnick A SEASON IN HELL by Arthur Rimbaud, © 1945 by Alvin Lustig. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Richard Neutra, 'Kaufmann House (Palm Springs)', 1946. Photo: Julius Shulman, 1947. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Margaret De Patta, Designs Contemporary, 'Pin', c. 1946–57. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Decorative Arts and Design Acquisition and Deaccession Funds © Margaret De Patta Estate, courtesy Martha Bielawski. Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> La Gardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery, 'Garden Sculpture', c. 1955. Collection of the Lawrence family. Collection of the Lawrence family; lent in honor of Max and Rita Lawrence © La Gardo Tackett Estate. Architectural Pottery, Vessel® USA Inc. All rights reserved. Photo © 2010 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Kem Weber, 'Desk, Chair', c. 1938. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Purchased jointly with funds provided by the Decorative Arts and Design Deaccession Fund, Viveca Paulin-Ferrell and Will Ferrell, Shannon and Peter Loughrey, Heidi and Said Saffari, and Holly and Albert Baril Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

<strong>ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living'</strong> Greg Noll, 'Surfboard', c. 1960. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA, Gift of Matt Jacobson, M.2011.132 Photo © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

ART｜'California Design 1930–1965: Origins of Modern Living' at The National Art Center, Tokyo

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