Explore the untold story of famous industrial designers, who used new materials and mass production in the 1930s and 40s to create beautifully coloured, streamlined radios. This started a trend that brought the world-wide spread of modern Art Deco styling into homes. The advent of the small mantel or tabletop radio in 1930 gave a huge impetus to the spread of radio, not only allowing multiple sets in the home, but changing the listener from family to individual.
Speaker:
Dr. Peter Sheridan from Sydney, Australia, is a noted expert on Art Deco radios. He has one of the leading radio collections in the world. In this talk, he shares his expertise and passion with a visually-captivating illustrated presentation, featuring some of the rarest and most beautiful radios ever made. The talk is followed by an engaging conversation on the Deco influence on industrial design, with Dr. Mustansir Dalvi, Professor, Sir J.J. College of Architecture and Trustee, Art Deco Mumbai Trust.
