
DecArts
Every week I interview and have a casual conversation about the amazing world of Decorative Arts, etc.
DecArts
Henry Dreyfuss and Post-War America
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Sylvia Ferguson
This week Sylvia Ferguson talks about American, Industrial Designer, Henry Dreyfuss and consumerism in post-war America. Sidenotes: Gayle Davidson was Sylvia’s professor and the name on the sale of the lavatory drawing. Crane Co. sold to American Standard in 1990. Lavatory definition: a room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin. OBJECT OF THE DAY: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/03/07/sink-or-be-sunk/