Last Sunday, 3 friends (we'd been schoolmates many years ago!) and I went to visit the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art.
There were 2 exhibitions in particular that we had gone to see. California Design (at the QAG) and Cai Guo-Qiang's Falling Back to Earth. In this post I will concentrate on the California Design Exhibition as the work of Cai Guo-Qiang deserves its own post!
The website describes California design:-
'California Design 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way' introduces Australian audiences to a broad spectrum of industrial, architectural, commercial, fashion and craft design from California.'
These 2 items were just near where we lined up to buy our tickets for both Exhibitions...
A closeup of that sign near the caravan door...
The one thing that 'struck us' was that, despite these items being designed and made so long ago, (1930-1965) the items looked so contemporary; most would not have looked out of place in a modern home. It was only when we were walking through the second hall/room of this Exhibition that we realised that you were allowed to take photos, so the pics in this post only show a very small section of what was on display.
Some of the Clothing...
Decor...
Toys...
More toys and games...
The pottery items were beautiful...
A very stylish lot of office furniture...
The swimsuit was worn by Esther Williams...
This Oscar statuette was beside Esther's swimsuit...
When I moved around behind the chair I was really taken with the spine/rib like back, made of beautiful polished timber...
The charming attendant was quite happy to take our photo...Val's handbag matches the chairs! lol
Now the Giveaway is a quite whimsical tote bag bought from the pop up California Design shop and this giveaway is to celebrate the 800 blog posts milestone. (I'm actually a bit late as this post is #805 but you know the old saying...better late than never! ) The bag is well made and the fabric looks very durable.
Anyone who leaves a comment on this post will be in the draw which will close February 15, 8pm AEST.
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The California Design exhibition will close in Brisbane next Sunday, February 9.
There were 2 exhibitions in particular that we had gone to see. California Design (at the QAG) and Cai Guo-Qiang's Falling Back to Earth. In this post I will concentrate on the California Design Exhibition as the work of Cai Guo-Qiang deserves its own post!
The website describes California design:-
'California Design 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way' introduces Australian audiences to a broad spectrum of industrial, architectural, commercial, fashion and craft design from California.'
These 2 items were just near where we lined up to buy our tickets for both Exhibitions...
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| What an impressive caravan! |
The one thing that 'struck us' was that, despite these items being designed and made so long ago, (1930-1965) the items looked so contemporary; most would not have looked out of place in a modern home. It was only when we were walking through the second hall/room of this Exhibition that we realised that you were allowed to take photos, so the pics in this post only show a very small section of what was on display.
Some of the Clothing...
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| This elephant was made of moulded plywood...this was a prototype; this toy never went into production...I loved it! |
The swimsuit was worn by Esther Williams...
This Oscar statuette was beside Esther's swimsuit...
This chair got my attention...
When I moved around behind the chair I was really taken with the spine/rib like back, made of beautiful polished timber...
Outside the exhibition halls was this large map of California and 2 charming orange 'saucer' chairs which we noticed people were using as a backdrop to photos...
The charming attendant was quite happy to take our photo...Val's handbag matches the chairs! lol
Now the Giveaway is a quite whimsical tote bag bought from the pop up California Design shop and this giveaway is to celebrate the 800 blog posts milestone. (I'm actually a bit late as this post is #805 but you know the old saying...better late than never! ) The bag is well made and the fabric looks very durable.
Anyone who leaves a comment on this post will be in the draw which will close February 15, 8pm AEST.
The California Design exhibition will close in Brisbane next Sunday, February 9.
