Marcel Breuer: Design and Architecture
17th April - 19th July ’09
Museum of Art: Rhode Island School of Design
224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI
The RISD Museum presents Marcel Breuer: Design and Architecture, the first exhibition to treat all facets of Breuer's work with equal weight.
From the highly innovative furniture he produced as both a student and teacher at the famed Bauhaus, to the large-scale governmental and institutional buildings he eventually designed for major cities around the world, the exhibition traces several themes that connect the apparently diverse elements of this prolific and influential designer’s career.
Developed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, the exhibition features twelve models - produced exclusively for this exhibition - which highlight Breuer's extensive architectural work from single-family houses to major religious, cultural, and civic institutions.
In addition, drawings, floor plans, photographs, video projections, and interactive computer terminals will shed light on Breuer's long and varied architectural career.
