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Lecture

Casto to present public lecture in conjunction with Alexander Girard exhibition reception

Date:
Time:
2:00 pm
Home Economics Building Room: 31 and Hillestad Gallery
Additional Info: HECO
Contact:
Rosanne Samuelson, (402) 472-2911, rsamuelson1@unl.edu
Dr. Mary Alice Casto, assistant professor in Textiles Merchandising & Fashion Design, will present ā€œ`For Modern Living:ā€™ Style and Design in Mid-Century Textiles.ā€ The public lecture will be followed by a reception in the gallery.

In 1948, an exhibition titled, ā€˜For Modern Livingā€™ opened at the Detroit Institute of Arts featuring a spectrum of everyday designed objects which reflected the growing public appeal of ā€˜modernā€™ design. The lecture will discuss how designers (such as Alexander Girard) thoughtfully considered function and visual appeal in their design choices. It will also address how the new and ā€˜modernā€™ applications of pattern, color, and fiber played a role in fulfilling consumersā€™ desire to demonstrate ā€˜goodā€™ taste in their personal appearance and in their homes.

Free and open to the public.
Image: Installation View
Photo credit: Larry Gawel

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