History of Industrial Design Week 10 Part 1: Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Freda Diamond (and Noguchi)

[@keith161]

I fortunately stumbled across your channel. Thank you for producing a captivating, binge-worthy series. You're an excellent host and guide through an introspective tour through the design world.

[@StreetSong]

Thank you so much for putting these lectures online. I'm not a design student, just a hobbyist woodworker who loves mid century design and stumbled on this channel. I'm now binge watching all of them!

[@TheAshoka2009]

M. Bird is the best! It's amazingly informative, yet entertains and best artist of presentation... THankyou

[@marilyncummins1117]

Enjoyed this tremendously! My aunt's every day dishes for her wedding in the early '50s were American Modern, and I have a large collection of place settings and serving pieces, plus the Wright's "Guide..." book, some spun aluminum pieces, and a tablecloth. Also met their daughter at a book signing in NJ many years ago. Best find: the aluminum bun warmer for 25 cents!! at the church thrift shop next to my home in PA.

[@HistoryofID]

Well done. 1000% profit on that score!

[@alexmckenna1171]

These videos should be on "Big TV".... really. Eva Zeisel! What a gal !!

[@Lantertronics]

The story about Isamu Noguchi volunteering to help in an internment camp and then winding up a full-on prisoner there is heart wrenching.

[@imrebenedect]

Your channel is amazing! ❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

[@deborahdavis6801]

So I am on my 2nd time watching your wonderful classes and this time I noticed that I have a Russell Wright Iroquois teapot! It is a repro made by Oneida, but, that design! Probably got at Goodwill...(:

[@Lantertronics]

I'm binge watching this series like it's a new series of Stranger Things.

[@randymerrill6146]

I strongly agree with the gentleman below (Keith). Thank you.

[@kebid]

The interview you are looking for is part of the documentary "Throwing Curves" (yes, someone made a film about Eva) Jyll Johnstone, Canobie Films. I recommend it.

[@kebid]

... oh, and by the way, the first time I talked to her, I got politely advised by Eva that she makes it a point to "NEVER talk to anyone who uses the word 'STILL'." I was inviting her out to speak at ArtCenter and I assured her that she would never again hear me say that she was "still" working. I have many stories about what I learned at her knee.

[@HistoryofID]

THANK YOU!!!!! Mystery solved!!!!

[@kebid]

@@HistoryofID Years ago I walked into Vidiots, a West LA landmark rental place for obscure and wonderful films, and babbled at the counter guy that I was looking for a "documentary, can't remember the name, could have been PBS, and it covered Robert Moses, and I can't find it!" Without missing a beat or looking at any sort of catalogue, he said, "Why, that's volume 8 of Ric Burns' series on New York." Coulda kissed him. It's an excellent series, by the way.

[@georgejacovides9923]

Again thank you. Very interesting.

[@Lantertronics]

I love the story about Freda Diamond, Paul Robeson, and Emma Goldman.

[@HistoryofID]

Yes we NEED a big Hollywood movie about it!!!!!

[@katrussell6819]

Thanks. I will know what I found in the thrift shops, now, if I am lucky.

[@sasankhaledi4073]

great lecture, well done

[@frances3254]

OK, I cheated. My 85 yr. old brain couldn't keep up with your words. But I certainly thank you for some beautiful visuals, one being 'Tulip' chair and all Russell Wright pics!!!!! NM USA Also, someone said, " there's no such thing as original art". So it's interesting watching these folks evolving from each other.

[@thrillscience]

Who makes your eyeglass frames? (And that Roll Easy vacuum is beautiful!)

[@HistoryofID]

They are just inexpensive reading glasses from readers.com. No big secret.....

[@_swedenotswiss267]

Thankyou for today's lesson!!!

[@rubber6591]

This is fucking amazing

[@hoomalumalu]

there is nothing unprofessional about gossip, it's like adding lace to a plain dress

[@nordfaen]

Thank YOU very much 😁