The rare first printing for Museum trustees of the exhibition catalog for the important Machine Art exhibit of 1934, which took place at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. With section headings such as "Industrial Units," "Household and Office Equipment," and "Kitchenware," the exhibit of these objects was somewhat shocking to audiences in an art museum environment. The exhibit was one of the earliest museum presentations of industrial design as a serious area of artistic activity. Curator Philip Johnson also employed a groundbreaking presentation for the exhibition. He took.....
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