the ethos of functionalism.



as exhibited by the library of congress.

what fascinates me most  
is the documentation of 
experimental design, prototypes, 
and original drawings by both.

+ i totally love the molded plywood chair leg xmas tree!














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jacklyn said…
these two are my heroes. i tried forever to find a hand drawing of theirs to use as a tattoo, but could never decide on one. beautiful.
July 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM
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