https://youtu.be/o_ud44hNLUE By the time Norman Bel Geddes began work on a contentious adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in 1931, he was considered an established theatrical designer and a pioneer of the New Stagecraft movement in America. Collaborating with literary advisor Clayton Hamilton, Bel Geddes abridged the play in order to… read more
Norman Bel Geddes
Three degrees of separation: Industrial designers find inspiration with Norman Bel Geddes
Scott Lauffer, an Industrial Design Director at Dell’s Enterprise Product Group, recently visited the exhibition I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America with a group of colleagues, primarily industrial designers and engineers. The group takes occasional offsite visits to find inspiration. This is the third visit… read more
Final days to see "I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America"
The exhibition I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America runs through January 6, 2013, and explores the life and career of American stage and industrial designer, futurist, and urban planner Norman Bel Geddes (1893–1958). The Ransom Center Galleries are closed Mondays and on Christmas Eve Day, Christmas… read more