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Waste-paper Basket: It's a good trick in selling the second to have a waste basket at hand, and then if the mother hesitates about buying another print, the salesgirl who, has taken it from the files should throw it away immediately, while the mother is watching, and explain with a smile that it's impossible to keep any rejected prints in the files. Seeing a picture of her loved one thrown into a waste basket for later burning has enough effect on the mother to make her change her mind and buy it.
While respecting the museum's formalist tradition, this trio has expanded the meaning of MoMA's catchphrase "good design" to include emotion, wit, and the imprint of popular culture.
Acquisitions that bolster this revised definition include Reiko Sudo's ethereal Feather Flurries Fabric, Matali Crasset's cheeky Artican waste-paper basket, and Fuji's disposable cardboard camera.
"We are all very different," says Antonelli.
Educating the public about why design matters is also part of the mandate.
While respecting the museum's formalist tradition, this trio has expanded the meaning of MoMA's catchphrase "good design" to include emotion, wit, and the imprint of popular culture.
Acquisitions that bolster this revised definition include Reiko Sudo's ethereal Feather Flurries Fabric, Matali Crasset's cheeky Artican waste-paper basket, and Fuji's disposable cardboard camera. |
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