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- Washington Press, Used at the Cranbrook Academy of Art - The Washington Press established two innovations in printing history: a lightened metal frame for easier transport, and a toggle-joint mechanism to create impressions. Over 6000 of these rugged hand presses were sold between 1835-1902; many specialist printers continue to use them today. This press was donated by George Booth, <em>Detroit News</em> publisher and founder of the Cranbrook Educational Community.
- 1840-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Washington Press, Used at the Cranbrook Academy of Art
The Washington Press established two innovations in printing history: a lightened metal frame for easier transport, and a toggle-joint mechanism to create impressions. Over 6000 of these rugged hand presses were sold between 1835-1902; many specialist printers continue to use them today. This press was donated by George Booth, Detroit News publisher and founder of the Cranbrook Educational Community.
- Magazine, Emigre No. 19, "Starting From Zero," 1991 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. <em>Emigre</em> magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Magazine, Emigre No. 19, "Starting From Zero," 1991
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. Emigre magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- Produce Basket, Used at Pickering Fruit Farm, 1925-1964 -
- 1925-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Produce Basket, Used at Pickering Fruit Farm, 1925-1964
- Pendant Lighting Fixture, 1990 -
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Pendant Lighting Fixture, 1990
- "A Prius That Runs On Hydrogen" Clip from Interview with Stanford Ovshinsky, 2009 - With 400 patents spanning a 50-year career, Stan Ovshinsky, together with his late wife Iris, has developed an array of energy and information-related inventions that have advanced many technologies and industries--all in pursuit of a vision of a hydrogen-based economy.
- April 29, 2009
- Collections - Artifact
"A Prius That Runs On Hydrogen" Clip from Interview with Stanford Ovshinsky, 2009
With 400 patents spanning a 50-year career, Stan Ovshinsky, together with his late wife Iris, has developed an array of energy and information-related inventions that have advanced many technologies and industries--all in pursuit of a vision of a hydrogen-based economy.
- Coffee Table, 1990 -
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Table, 1990
- Bookcase, 1990 -
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Bookcase, 1990
- Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, circa 1954 -
- circa 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, circa 1954
- Credenza, 1990 -
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Credenza, 1990
- Shark Cast Used by William Mitchell as Inspiration for 1963 Corvette Styling - General Motors design head Bill Mitchell caught a mako shark while vacationing in the Bahamas in 1961. Mitchell used this cast of that shark as inspiration for the 1961 Mako Shark concept Corvette. The Mako Shark was a hit with enthusiasts and car show audiences, and it previewed design elements that later appeared on the production 1963 Corvette Sting Ray.
- 1961
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Shark Cast Used by William Mitchell as Inspiration for 1963 Corvette Styling
General Motors design head Bill Mitchell caught a mako shark while vacationing in the Bahamas in 1961. Mitchell used this cast of that shark as inspiration for the 1961 Mako Shark concept Corvette. The Mako Shark was a hit with enthusiasts and car show audiences, and it previewed design elements that later appeared on the production 1963 Corvette Sting Ray.