Our previous block was inspired by artist Piet Mondrian (Tustin Color Block) and this block is inspired by artist Alexander Calder. Similarly, Calder was influenced (or as Wikipedia says “shocked”) by Mondrian to embrace abstract art. Lucky for us!
Although artist Piet Mondrian was born in 1872 and died in 1944, his influence was felt throughout the post war era. For example, Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent’s Fall 1965 Mondrian collection featured dresses in blocks of color with black bordering…
“If everybody had an ocean Across the U. S. A. Then everybody’d be surfin’ Like Californ-i-a…” Released in March 1963, “Surfin’ USA” was a huge hit for The Beach Boys and captured forever a moment of the post war era.
OH! Here is a Surprise SECOND MCM block for the week! Palm Springs is the epicenter of the Mid Century Modern Revival. The desert town sprouted up during the post war era and there is Mid Century Architecture all over town. But for many, the most stunning feature of Palm Springs are the fabulous San […]
Here is another fun block to add to our Mid Century Sampler Quilt… Are they Televisions? Movie House Marquees? Cameras? Or just Abstracts? You can decide… Or keep your viewer guessing!
The Boomerang shape shows up again and again in Mid Century design. In table tops and light fixtures; on Formica and in sculptural elements, ashtrays, candy dishes and even in lighting! So I’ve done our own Boomerang MCM block.
Now I must admit, I wasn’t sure about this design. It’s a bit Tiki Terrace, a bit James Bond somehow and just a bit nuclear tower. But WOW! I do love this block!
Here is a variation on a very popular mid century design. You’ve seen it on plates, saucers, all kinds of dinnerwear.
From terrible atomic bombs to controversial nuclear energy, atomic power is truly part and parcel of the post war era. Here is the symbol of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), a widely seen and reproduced icon from that era.
The leaf. Symbol of Life. Symbol of Growth. Symbol of Spring. Ancient. Simple, easily recognizable and very Modern!
