Saturday, February 26, 2005
Cool 60's Design
This has been the first time that I've attended a lecture and they've handed out some blog fodder -- a whole CD of cool pics from Expo '67... ...sweet...
After much discussion, it was decided that this chair was never part of any Expo exhibit (as some may claim). Mind you, it's still a good example of Canadian design of the late 60's -- which was the topic of Paul Bourassa's discussion.
I figured that since the 60's had a great influence on my parents and their generation, that it would be neat to attend Paul's talk and learn a bit more about that era... ...and sure enough, I found out a bunch of cool stuff. Moreover, the
exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization was much more exciting after learning a bit about the Canadian influence on the designs of that time. It's worth attending just to see the Clarion (Rexdale, ON) and Electrohome (Kitchener, ON) stereos alone! Better yet is the great display about Clarion's "Stereo Party" marketing strategy...
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