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CGJS Brutal Forms: The Legacies of Forced Labour in German Design after 1945
Location: FAB6.04
Tuesday 27th Oct FAB 6.04 16:00 – 18:00
CGJS Brutal Forms: The Legacies of Forced Labour in German Design after 1945
Patrick Greaney
In 1950s West Germany, the embrace of modernist design was seen as a turn away from National Socialism. But many prominent post war German designers were shaped by their experience in Nazi Germany working for manufacturers that relied on forced labour. This talk examines the contributions of German-Jewish forced laborers to West German design innovations that continue to influence contemporary consumer culture and in particular Apple鈥檚 trademark aesthetic.