GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Today much of our environment is constructed of plastic and the material is no longer considered exotic. Before WWII this was not the case. Early plastics like Bakelite (invented 1907) were considered manmade “miracles” because they were among the first wholly synthetic materials and could be molded into virtually any shape. In an era in which engineering and science were viewed as positive forces shaping a bold new future for mankind, objects made from plastics had a special allure and symbolic power that they no longer possess.
Adapted from
Charles Venable, wall text from the 11/18/2001 to 5/20/2002 exhibition “Art Deco and Streamlined Modern Design, 1920-1950”
NOTES
see this note for possible consolidation: art deco/art moderne/art nouveau
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apply to objects where department_id equals 60
apply to objects where date_end lte 1945
apply to objects where date_begin gte 1910
apply to objects where medium contains plastic
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General Description
Today much of our environment is constructed of plastic and the material is no longer considered exotic. Before WWII this was not the case. Early plastics like Bakelite (invented 1907) were considered manmade “miracles” because they were among the first wholly synthetic materials and could be molded into virtually any shape. In an era in which engineering and science were viewed as positive forces shaping a bold new future for mankind, objects made from plastics had a special allure and symbolic power that they no longer possess.
Adapted from
Charles Venable, wall text from the 11/18/2001 to 5/20/2002 exhibition “Art Deco and Streamlined Modern Design, 1920-1950”
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
see this note for possible consolidation: art deco/art moderne/art nouveau
rules
Apply To
Objects
department_id
Equals
60
Apply To
Objects
medium
Contains
plastic
source file
materials_and_techniques-0063.xml.nores