Object Lesson
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In 1949 designer and artist Max Bill staged a controversial exhibition in Basel for the Swiss Werkbund. The exhibition, entitled Die gute Form, aimed to explore and challenge the idea of ‘good design’ across a wide range of disciplines, everything from architecture to household appliances.
In Max Bill’s View of Things published by Lars Müller, the exhibition is reconstructed, albeit in 2-dimensional paper form, and accompanied by essays that explore not just the details of the exhibition, but the surrounding design climate and ensuing controversy.
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