AIA Birmingham
The American Institute of Architects
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From Streamliners to the Space Age: Transportation, Technology and Mid-Century Modern Design / Art Break – 1 LU
October 20, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Host / Birmingham Museum of Art
Venue / Steiner Auditorium, Birmingham Museum of Art – Directions
Dr. Graham C. Boettcher
Chief Curator and The William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art
In this lavishly illustrated talk, Dr. Boettcher will explore how the development of streamlined locomotives, airplanes, jetliners, and rockets, among other technological advances, profoundly shaped the “look” of American household goods during the mid-20th century.
This counts as 1 AIA LU.