The lengthy exhibition focuses on the burst of creative energy in the eighties, fueled in France by a wind of freedom and unprecedented government support. Here’s a look back at a decade of an aesthetic pile-up.
A kitschy chair, a loud sweater and a synthesizer are among the iconic items to be seen and heard at MAD in Paris, exploring every facet of the eighties as well as their influence on contemporary design. The decade that inspired so many fantasies has entered the museum world thanks to MAD, which doesn’t want to simply jump on the bandwagon with a typical show. The title says it all: “Les années 80. Mode, design et graphisme en France” (“The Eighties: Fashion, Design and Graphic Arts in France”). The four curators, Amélie Gastaut,…
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