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Event Date:
17-06-2026
Start time: 18:30 James Vaux tells why Scandinavian modern design was so popluar in the US and Europe in the 1950s. Why did 1950s Scandinavian modern design become so popular, taking the US and Europe by storm, and how did it turn from a revolutionary movement into just another style? And was there a dark side to it? Lurking in the shadows, there was a Nordic project to change consumer taste and shape the model citizen, using scientific experimentation and social engineering. Using IKEA catalogues of the period, see just how resistant consumers were to the new, state-sanctioned, clean lines. Illustration: The Magic of Form courtesy of Designmuseum Denmark @ James Vaux Adult: Members free, £10 for guests Child: Child Age Limit: Concession Details: Name: Arts Society Chichester Evening Email: membership@the-arts-society-chichester-evening.org.uk Address:
Assembly Room, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1LQ
End time: 19:45
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