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"Watchmaker," Jacob Lawrence, 1946.
"Watchmaker," Jacob Lawrence, 1946.
Schneidman House and owner, Kristin MacDowell (MHA 301). In 1946, a group of returning servicemen began talks of creating a housing cooperative to build a utopian community on a dusty hillside above Los Angeles. Soon, more than 400 families were on board, and the Mutual Housing Association was born.
Schneidman House and owner, Kristin MacDowell (MHA 301). In 1946, a group of returning servicemen began talks of creating a housing cooperative to build a utopian community on a dusty hillside above Los Angeles. Soon, more than 400 families were on board, and the Mutual Housing Association was born.
The 1946 Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen by Knoll was reupholstered in Knoll Boucle Orange.
The 1946 Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen by Knoll was reupholstered in Knoll Boucle Orange.
Jack A. Weil, who, at 105 years old, has manned the counter at Rockmount Ranch Wear since opening the business in 1946.
Jack A. Weil, who, at 105 years old, has manned the counter at Rockmount Ranch Wear since opening the business in 1946.
Marmol Radziner andAssociates have restored and augmented a number of classic homes by California’s original modernists. This image: The Loewy house designed byAlbert Frey in 1946.
Marmol Radziner andAssociates have restored and augmented a number of classic homes by California’s original modernists. This image: The Loewy house designed byAlbert Frey in 1946.
A Seattle family tasked Atmosphere Design Build with creating a sustainable dwelling in Nevada City, California, the matriarch's hometown and a historic mining community. The firm's material-driven approach channels the pioneer spirit of the gold rush, without compromising comfort or high-efficiency standards.
A Seattle family tasked Atmosphere Design Build with creating a sustainable dwelling in Nevada City, California, the matriarch's hometown and a historic mining community. The firm's material-driven approach channels the pioneer spirit of the gold rush, without compromising comfort or high-efficiency standards.
Bureau Métallique desk (1946)
Bureau Métallique desk (1946)
"White Trellis," an artist’s square designed by Graham Sutherland for Ascher Ltd, 1946. Ascher exhibted a version of this scarf and a companion design at "Britain Can Make It," a 1946 London exhibition of industrial and product designs. Courtesy of the Fashion and Textile Museum.
"White Trellis," an artist’s square designed by Graham Sutherland for Ascher Ltd, 1946. Ascher exhibted a version of this scarf and a companion design at "Britain Can Make It," a 1946 London exhibition of industrial and product designs. Courtesy of the Fashion and Textile Museum.
650 Line Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom, c. 1946.
650 Line Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom, c. 1946.
Born in Rome in 1914, Lina Bo Bardi emigrated to Brazil in 1946.
Born in Rome in 1914, Lina Bo Bardi emigrated to Brazil in 1946.
The LCW debuted in 1946, when it caused a stir at national design festivals.
The LCW debuted in 1946, when it caused a stir at national design festivals.
This cover is for Jazz at the Philharmonic Vol. IV from Clef Records, 1946.
This cover is for Jazz at the Philharmonic Vol. IV from Clef Records, 1946.
The Orchard Street Residence was renovated from a humble 1946 cottage in a neighborhood of mostly pre-World War II houses.
The Orchard Street Residence was renovated from a humble 1946 cottage in a neighborhood of mostly pre-World War II houses.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
Components for low-cost prefab homes designed by Habitat for Humanity and the firm Minarc for South Central Los Angeles were trucked in and assembled over three days. Photos by Art Gray.
Components for low-cost prefab homes designed by Habitat for Humanity and the firm Minarc for South Central Los Angeles were trucked in and assembled over three days. Photos by Art Gray.
650 Line Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom, c. 1946. Image from the Knoll Archive.
650 Line Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom, c. 1946. Image from the Knoll Archive.
Rice surfs the net at the built-in desk.
Rice surfs the net at the built-in desk.
DA1 chair (1946) This easy chair was a much lighter take on the traditional, bulky armchairs of the time.
DA1 chair (1946) This easy chair was a much lighter take on the traditional, bulky armchairs of the time.
The 1946 residence, which takes clear inspiration from Case Study Homes of the period, was built with help from contractors.
The 1946 residence, which takes clear inspiration from Case Study Homes of the period, was built with help from contractors.
Built in 1946 by a photographer/curator couple, the recently updated home has a backyard studio and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto a large, greenery-filled lot.
Built in 1946 by a photographer/curator couple, the recently updated home has a backyard studio and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto a large, greenery-filled lot.
The Kaufman Residence by Richard Neutra, Palm Springs, 1946. Photo courtesy of the Julius Sherman Photography Archive, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.
The Kaufman Residence by Richard Neutra, Palm Springs, 1946. Photo courtesy of the Julius Sherman Photography Archive, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.
After the death of her husband, Eugene, Oregon, resident Barbara McDonald purchased a 1946 single-level cottage and hired her son, architect Ben McDonald, for a renovation.
After the death of her husband, Eugene, Oregon, resident Barbara McDonald purchased a 1946 single-level cottage and hired her son, architect Ben McDonald, for a renovation.
Mrs. Fritz Burns in her dream kitchen, using her built-in hydraulic dishwasher, in a Los Angeles house designed and built in 1946 in by her contractor husband, Bob Landry.
Mrs. Fritz Burns in her dream kitchen, using her built-in hydraulic dishwasher, in a Los Angeles house designed and built in 1946 in by her contractor husband, Bob Landry.
Pioneertown, California, was founded in 1946 by Hollywood investors—including Roy Rogers and Gene Autry—who wanted to create an Old West movie set that visitors could interact with.
Pioneertown, California, was founded in 1946 by Hollywood investors—including Roy Rogers and Gene Autry—who wanted to create an Old West movie set that visitors could interact with.
The 1946 classic<i> </i>film <i>It’s a Wonderful Life</i> directed by Frank Capra was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990.

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