Marshmallow Sofa, Herman Miller for the Home/Nelson Office. Image courtesy Muskegon Museum of Art
Exhibition
Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller
August 20–November 08
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan 49440
$0–5
This traveling exhibition showcases products designed by the renowned office furniture company, and was inspired by the recent book Herman Miller: the Purpose of Design by design scholar and authority John R. Berry, the exhibition’s guest curator. The exhibition will feature drawings, models, prototypes, photographs, oral histories, and objects to showcase the creation and evolution of many 20th- and 21st-century designs by Gilbert Rohde, Ray & Charles Eames, George Nelson, Alexander Girard, Robert Probst, Steve Frykholm, Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, and others.
More info: muskegonartmuseum.org
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i had the privilege of attending the opening reception tonight and this is a must-see extraordinary exhibit showcasing the rich history, design & culture herman miller has led & embraced over the past 80 years. not to be missed. and it will travel!
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