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Making America Modern

Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018
Time: 6–9pm
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue

In the 1930s, designers in the U.S. put their own unique spin on Art Deco and other modern styles that had already made a splash in Europe. Join design historian Marilyn Friedman, author of the new book Making America Modern: Interior Design in the 1930s, as she discusses how luminaries like Donald Deskey, Paul T. Frankl, and Kem Weber transformed American interiors by embracing a brand-new aesthetic of simplicity, practicality, and comfort. Presented as part of The Wolfsonian’s Mark Mamolen program series on American homes.

6pm | Tour of Deco: Luxury to Mass Market led by co-curators Silvia Barisione and Shoshana Resnikoff
7pm | Talk
8pm | Reception + book signing

Free and open to the public

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.