October 1, 2011 – June 3, 2012

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presents the first major exhibition of mid-century modern California design. The show features more than 350 works by leading designers including Charles and Ray Eames, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, and Greta Magnusson Grossman.
California Design, 1930-1965: “Living in a Modern Way.” examines the state’s key role in shaping the material culture of the country at mid-century. California Design features furniture, textiles, fashion, graphic and industrial design, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, architectural drawings, and film, as well as two period re-creations—most notably the living room from the home of renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames. The exhibition is organized by Wendy Kaplan, Curator and Department Head, and Bobbye Tigerman, Assistant Curator, of LACMA’s Decorative Arts and Design Department.