Soft Electronics - gestalten & Jaro Gielens
ICONIC RETRO DESIGNS FROM THE ’60S, ’70S, AND ’80S
The golden era of industrial design that revolutionized home appliances.
The fascinating world of product design that emerged between the 1970s and 1990s symbolized the birth of a new age and human behavior. From coffee grinders to fondue sets to hairdryers, each home appliance was intended to help in the daily household routinesbut they were also masterpieces of style. Jaro Gielenss personal collection is one of the worlds largest selections of artifacts that pay homage to this iconic era of design.
Soft Electronics explores a nostalgic and unique set of products from a very distinct time for design. Each object possesses a sense of longevity, quality, and innovationone that has been hard to match since manufacturing was moved overseas and planned obsolescence redefined our relationship with electronic goods.
Dit boek is aanbevolen bij de tentoonstelling van het Design Museum Den Bosch:
Mannen, vrouwen en hun apparaten
Te zien van 2 maart 2024 t/m 23 juni 2024
In deze tentoonstelling ontdek je aan de hand van meer dan 300 haardrogers, koffiezetapparaten, stereotorens en televisies hoe genderspecifieke rolpatronen vanaf de jaren 60 werden gecreëerd, bevestigd én verkocht. Niet alleen de huishoudelijke apparaten zelf, maar ook hun verpakkingen en de advertenties vertellen je alles over de maatschappelijke verhoudingen van die tijd.
gestalten & Jaro Gielens, Full colour, flexibele omslag, gestikt gebonden, 256 pagina's, Engels.