Details

Title

No. 1A Gift Kodak Camera

Artist/Maker

Walter Dorwin Teague (American, 1883–1960), designer
Eastman Kodak Company, American, established 1892, manufacturer

Date

1930

Medium

Wood, chrome, and leather

Dimensions

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Credit

Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Trust in honor of David G. Hayes, Chairman of the Friends of the Decorative Arts

Accession #

1987.99.1

On View

On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 3, Gallery 310

Walter Dorwin Teague actively promoted Machine Age aesthetics in his designs. The use of a personal cameras was still a luxury, and this elegant version with its geometric styling and chromed elements indicated the sophistication and modernity of its owner.

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