Review of Raymond Loewy Exhibition in Boston Globe

I love history. I'm somewhat of a news hound too. I guess that's why my labor-of-love client is the National Heritage Museum. In addition to presenting the expected history exhibitions, the museum presents the more unique/interesting/unusual stories of our country. Quirky looks at popular culture like the history of the diner, the evolution of cocktail shakers (very cool), and even the impact of jeans and leather jackets are just of the topics they've covered. It's a great place.

Today, Greg Cook of The Boston Globe, did a terrific review of the current exhibition, Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture. Loewy is not a household name like some other famous designers, but one look at his stuff and you'll know who he is. He designed the Nabisco and Air Force One logos, the Lucky Strike cigarette pack, and the Avanti Studebaker, to name a few. He's the father of streamlined design. Loewy designed modern classics that look as if they could have been created today.

The on-line review does not include photos of Loewy's work, but The Globe also put up an on-line gallery of his beautiful designs. From the looks of his portrait, he was quite the dasher himself.