Chapter 23: Europe and the Americas (1900–2000)

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List of illustrations

Squash blossom necklace by Beshthlagaiithline-athlsisigi (Slender-Maker-of-Silver)
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1885
Height bracelets by Loloma, Charles
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1975
The Skies from the Shootingway Chant by Big Lefthanded
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1937
Yé’ii Bicheii rug by Begay, Della Woody
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1991
Haida Myth of Bear Mother by Reid, Bill
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1972
Eagle Sleeve Coat by Grant, Dorothy
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1989
Spike Draper performs in the Fancy dance competition, Red Earth Festival, Oklahoma City by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2011
Brothers, Cuzco, Peru by Chambi, Martín
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1933
Kaqchikel women from San Pedro Sacatepéquez (Mujeres kaqchikeles de San Pedro Sacatepéquez) by Valdeavellano, Alberto G.
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1890
Waja (circular serving tray) by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1925
Water vessel by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1965
Crab figure by Rios Vasquez, Jolanda
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2000–2002
Seri basket in the ethnographic galleries at the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2008
Market, Otovalo, Imbabura Province, Ecuador by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2007
Beaux-Arts-style parlor suite by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1919
Poster for Cigarrillos París by Villalobos, Cándido
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1900
Vase by Visconti, Eliseu
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1902
Breakfast room at the Casa Requena, Mexico City by Requena, José Luis; Cantó, Ramón P.
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1905
Hospital furniture by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1919
Design for an interior by Nicolas, Pierre
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1945
Charger by Ventosa, Enrique Luis
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1920–1922
Book cover by Rivera, Diego
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1926
B.K.F. chair by Bonet, Antonio;Kurchan, Juan;Ferrari Hardoy, Jorge
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1938
Three-legged chair by Tenreiro, Joaquim
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1954
Living room of Alfredo Boulton’s beach house, Margarita Island, Venezuela by Arroyo, Miguel
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1953–1954
Chairs No. 51, No. 52, and No. 53 by Zitman, Cornelis Jacominus
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1953
Flávio de Carvalho performing Experiência no. 3, a presentation of his New Look: Summer Fashion for a New Man of the Tropics (New Look: Moda de verão para o novo homem dos trópicos) by Carvalho, Flávio de
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1956
Mayan coat by Valdiosera, Ramón
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1952
Mole armchair by Rodrigues, Sergio
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1957
Package designs for Coqueiro sardines by Wollner, Alexandre
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1958
Poster with Mexico 68 logotype for the Mexico City Olympic Games by Wyman, Lance
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1967
Glazed earthenware vases by Zuloaga de Tovar, María Luisa
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1959
Spirit ceiling fan by Indio da Costa, Luis Augusto “Guto”; Birtel, Martin
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2001
Saving Pig Lamp / Cerdo Ahorrador by Rojo, Ariel
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2008
Favela chair by Campana, Fernando; Campana, Humberto
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2003
Drawings for furniture by Méwès, Charles Frédéric; Davis, Arthur Joseph
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1910
Main Reading Room, New York Public Library by Carrère, John Merven; Hastings, Thomas
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1902–1911
Brooch by Hoffmann, Josef
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1904
Competition design: lounge and music room by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie; Macdonald, Margaret
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1901
Poster for Arts and Crafts Den Haag by van der Sluys, Cornelis
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1902
Window depicting Saint Brendan, Honan Chapel, University College, Cork by Clarke, Harry
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1916
Cover design by Körösfői-Kriesch, Aladár
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1911
Interior, main living area at Hvitträsk by Saarinen, Eliel; Saarinen, Loja
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1901–1903
Design for a living room by Stickley, Gustav
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1905
Tree of Life window by Wright, Frank Lloyd
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1904
Pitcher by Galner, Sara
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1914
Private and Confidential by Nutting, Wallace
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1910
Poster for the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft by Behrens, Peter
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1907
Gowns by Paul Poiret by Iribe, Paul
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1908
Fruit bowl and saucer: Draperiskålen by Hald, Edward
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1920
Plate: Le attività gentili. I progenitori by Ponti, Gio
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1924
Décor for Schéhérazade by Bakst, León
By John Carlson
on Sep 02
1910
Poster for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Stahl, Erich Ludwig; Arpke, Otto
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1920
Chandelier designed for the actor Otto Boleškak by Gočár, Josef
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1912
Design for a suit by Balla, Giacomo
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1914
Grand Salon by Ruhlmann, Jacques-Emile
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1925
Cubic coffee service by Magnussen, Erik
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1927
Elevator doors by Van Alen, William
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1926–1930
Advertisement (proof copy) for the Model T by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1925
Vacuum cleaner, model XXX by Guild, Lurelle
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1937
Tea infuser and strainer by Brandt, Marianne
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1924
Wassily chair, model B3 by Breuer, Marcel
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1927–1928
Kitchen (known as the Frankfurt Kitchen) for the Römerstadt housing project by Schütte-Lihotzky, Margarete
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1926
Red Blue Chair by Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1923
Revolving Armchair by Perriand, Charlotte;Le Corbusier;Jeanneret, Pierre
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1928
Plate by Belkin, Veniamin Pavlovich
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1920
Paimio chair, model no. 41 by Aalto, Alvar
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1931–1932
Tea set by Sutnar, Ladislav
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1928–1932
Music and drawing room, London by Maugham, Syrie
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1927
Lobster Telephone by Dalí, Salvador
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1938
Director’s Room, Casa del Fascio, Como, Italy by Terragni, Giuseppe
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1932–1936
The KDF-Wagen by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1938
The de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito light bomber by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1943
Radio-Phonograph (model SK 4⁄10) by Rams, Dieter; Gugelot, Hans
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1956
Poster for film The Man with the Golden Arm by Bass, Saul
By John Carlson
on Nov 15
1955
Poster for Olivetti SpA, featuring the Lettera 22 typewriter by Nizzoli, Marcello
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1951
Calyx furnishing fabric by Day, Lucienne
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1951
Antelope bench by Race, Ernest
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1951
Advertisement for the Plymouth Sport Fury by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1959
Spring collections by Dior, Christian (left); Schiaparelli, Elsa (right)
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1947
Ant side chair by Jacobsen, Arne
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1952
Roman Modzelewski in a prototype for his fiberglass RM58 armchair by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1959–1960
Living Room, with Ray and Charles Eames seated on Indian chairs by Eames, Charles; Eames, Ray
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1958
Atomville USA by László, Paul
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1950
Stop Nuclear Suicide poster, for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, England by Henrion, F. H. K.
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1963
Maidens skirt fabric, detail by Wyszogrodzka, Alicja
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1958
Jar by Leach, Bernard
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
c. 1948–1952
Table by Nakashima, George
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1986–1987
Vespa GS 150 by D'Ascanio, Corradino
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1955
Platter by Wirkkala, Tapio
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1951
Coat, dress, and boots by Courrèges, André
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1965
Blow inflatable armchair by Lomazzi, Paolo;D'Urbino, Donato;De Pas, Jonathan
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1967
Visiona 1 futuristic habitat for the Cologne furniture fair Interzum by Colombo, Joe Cesare
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1969
The Souper Dress by Unknown
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1966–1967
Sales exhibition at Möbel Pfister, Zurich by Panton, Verner
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1961
Dylan promotional poster by Glaser, Milton
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1966
Echoes of Harlem by Ringgold, Faith
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1980
Queen Anne side chair by Venturi, Robert;Scott Brown, Denise
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1983
Proust armchair by Mendini, Alessandro
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1998–1999
Tahiti table lamp by Sottsass, Ettore
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1981
Dresses from the fall/winter collection by McQueen, Alexander
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2010–2011
Tea and Coffee Piazza by Graves, Michael
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1983
Concrete stereo by Arad, Ron
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1983
Louis Ghost armchair by Starck, Philippe
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2007
Egg vase by Wanders, Marcel
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1997
Cinderella table by Verhoeven, Jeroen
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2005
Does it make sense? poster-magazine by Greiman, April
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1986
Knife and cutting board by Ergonomi Design Gruppen (now Veryday) (Benktzon, Maria and Juhlin, Sven-Eric)
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1973
SL48 portable solar lantern, front by Beese, Hedda; Moggridge Associates
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1985
SL48 portable solar lantern, back by Beese, Hedda; Moggridge Associates
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1985
Clever Little Bag shoe packaging for Puma by Béhar, Yves
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
2010
Earth Day poster by Leydenfrost, Robert
By John Carlson
on Oct 28
1970