The Value of Good Design

L.M. Ericsson Telephone Company, (Swedish, est. 1876). Hugo Blomberg (Swedish, born 1897), Ralph Lysell (Swedish, born 1907), Hans Gösta Thames (Swedish, born 1916). Ericofon Telephone. 1949–54. ABS plastic, rubber, and nylon housing, .1 (white): 8 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 4 3/8" (21.6 x 9.8 x 11.1 cm); .2 (yellow): 9 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 4 3/8" (23.2 x 9.8 x 11.1 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Given anonymously

Design is everywhere in our lives, and perhaps we’ve just stopped noticing the best examples of it. MoMA’s upcoming exhibition is set to remedy that.

Earlier this week, MoMA has announced the museum’s spring offerings with exhibitions exploring the legacy of good design, the careers of Simone Fattal and Gina Beavers, Joan Miró’s show and many more exhibitions and events, worth the wait. On view from February 10th, 2019 through May 27th, The Value of Good Design will offer a fresh look at ordinary objects from domestic furnishings and appliances, to ceramics, glass, electronics, sporting goods, and more.

Exploring the democratizing potential of design, the exhibition puts a spotlight on MoMA’s Good Design initiatives from the late 1930s through 1950s. The exhibition explores the global scope of the Good Design initiatives, reflected in many of the items on view, at the same time raising questions about what Good Design might mean today. Save the date!