I am excitedly marking my calendar for the opening of Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen which opens at The Museum of Modern Art on September 15, 2010. As you can see from the photo of a kitchen in Frankfurt circa 1926, kitchen design has come a long way. Kitchens used to be relegated to the basement or out buildings, a lot of which had to do with fire prevention and the fact that many people had servants. A far cry from the wide open kitchen/family rooms that are the norm today! On display at the exhibition will be two complete kitchens, many appliances, and a range of artwork. Should be interesting! Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Counter Space
I am excitedly marking my calendar for the opening of Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen which opens at The Museum of Modern Art on September 15, 2010. As you can see from the photo of a kitchen in Frankfurt circa 1926, kitchen design has come a long way. Kitchens used to be relegated to the basement or out buildings, a lot of which had to do with fire prevention and the fact that many people had servants. A far cry from the wide open kitchen/family rooms that are the norm today! On display at the exhibition will be two complete kitchens, many appliances, and a range of artwork. Should be interesting! 
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Wow, what an interesting idea for an exhibit.
That will be completely fascinating - so I do hope that you will take lots of photos at the exhibition and post them on your blog - for those of us who would LOVE to see the exhibition, but live in other spots of the world. Kitchen design is such a reflection of how society sees itself at that exact point in time - great for history!
What an interesting exhibit! I would love to see it! I remember touring the kitchen of the Breakers Mansion in Newport RI - it was huge and very commercial looking for the time, but also far away from the house!
xx-Gina
Sounds like a great exhibit...thanks for the heads up!
It will be interesting indeed and for sure extraordinary as all MoMA events.
Congratulations on the growth of your sponsors. Well done, Heather.
I love in an old house with servants quarters, so ours is still down stairs and at the back of the house - with bars on the utility room windows!
That kitchen is rather stark--notice the way the light fixture is simply plugged into the ceiling with the chord exposed. But it is definitely pure deco and sooooo modern!! Mary
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