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Welcome to A Style is Born, hosted by Youtube bookworm and historical curious cat, Ariel Bissett! Join us as we go down the rabbit hole and uncover the unique histories and origin stories behind our favorite design trends.
From geography to geopolitics, industry and technology, music and more, we’re set out on a knowledge quest. And in this episode, we’re starting our journey with one particular style movement: MidCentury Modern. Heard of it? Of course you have. Come find out more.
0:00 INTRO TO MIDCENTURY MODERN
1:35 MODERN ART EXPLAINED
2:11 MIDCENTURY HISTORY
4:08 HIT THE BOOKS
5:55 ICONIC CHAIRS
7:31 RAY AND CHARLES EAMES
8:45 INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT
10:24 THE BIG PICTURE
12:12 THANKS FOR WATCHING!
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Archival sources that appear on screen!
Library of Congress
Wikicommons
Internet Archive (archive.org)
National Gallery of Art
The Smithsonian
National Archives
Getty Images
Adobe Stock
Raw Pixel
Research sources that helped inform the episode!
Videos:
• Birth of The Eames’ Lounge Chair Ho...
• Documenting the Appeal of MidCentury...
• The obsession with midcentury furnit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG4yJ...
• How To Decorate Mid Century Modern
• Drew Explains the History of How Mid...
• Walt Disney's Tomorrowland Dedication...
• Eames Lounge Chair TODAY Show Debut
Books:
Midcentury Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook by Dominic Bradbury
Midcentury Modern: Icons Of Design by Frances Ambler
The Encyclopedia Of Furniture: Third Edition by Joseph Aronson
100 Midcentury Chairs: And Their Stories by Lucy Richardson
MidCentury Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details by Bradley Quinn
The Interior Design Handbook: Furnish, Decorate, And Style Your Space by Frida Ramstedt
Articles:
https://www.artfixdaily.com/blogs/pos...
https://www.thespruce.com/thingsyou...
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artterms...
https://www.hermanmiller.com/about/ti...
https://www.history.com/news/wwiidet...
https://mymodernmet.com/whatisbauha...
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/his...
https://www.history.com/topics/arthi...
https://www.bauhausdessau.de/en/exhi...
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Blo...
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bau...
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/reso...
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