The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents Beverly Payeff-Masey, speaking on "Designing America's Face in the Cold War." This talk is presented in conjunction with "A Designed Life," on display at the CADVC through Dec 8.
Designing America's Face in the Cold War
Beverly Payeff-Masey
Tuesday, October 23
7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building, Room 306
UMBC
Design historian Beverly Payeff-Masey will document the intersection of post-WWII American Modernism with the international political and cultural realities of the Cold War through her talk, "Designing America's Face in the Cold War." Beverly will present the work of Buckminister Fuller, Charles and Ray Eames, Chermayeff & Geismar, and George Nelson as well as other architects and design professionals who worked on behalf of the United States International Agency in creating the American presence at international expos and World's Fairs beginning in 1958. This lecture is part of AIABaltimore's architecture month.
Designing America's Face in the Cold War
Beverly Payeff-Masey
Tuesday, October 23
7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building, Room 306
UMBC
Design historian Beverly Payeff-Masey will document the intersection of post-WWII American Modernism with the international political and cultural realities of the Cold War through her talk, "Designing America's Face in the Cold War." Beverly will present the work of Buckminister Fuller, Charles and Ray Eames, Chermayeff & Geismar, and George Nelson as well as other architects and design professionals who worked on behalf of the United States International Agency in creating the American presence at international expos and World's Fairs beginning in 1958. This lecture is part of AIABaltimore's architecture month.
