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100 years of Bauhaus Videos! Thanks Claire!!

ThURS FEB 28 --

Nelson --
Miller
Knoll

Good Design Exhibits -- 1940-mid 50
Met - Organic Design
Advertising war +
Modern design falls into commercial -- office furntirue
corporate design work

Tues March 5 EAMES, KNOLL and others St. Louis Arch
Sculpture  -- Nougchi
film 10 minute clip
Eames / splint -- factory chairs

TH TRIP MARCH 7 > PARK LOT

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