As many of you will be more than aware, it is very rare that a genuine expert reviews an exhibition for these pages; however, in the case of the 1951 exhibition "Design for Use, USA" we have one. The German silversmith, product designer and Bauhaus alumni Wilhelm Wagenfeld. At least indirectly. On January 5th 1951 "Twenty-five thousand pounds of American home furnishings exhibition material"1 departed the Museum of Modern Art in New York to begin a two year tour of Europe. Curated by Edgar
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"Wooden spoon for pickled vegetables by John F. Kennedy" ? ? ? John F. Kennedy. Green Mountain Woodcrafters, Vermont. And no relation of Teddy or Robert. Still cheered us up. From March 20th until April 25th 1951 Stuttgart hosted the first post-war exhibition of modern American home furnishings and appliances in Europe. Organised by the New York Museum of Modern Art under the title "Design for Use, USA", the exhibition featured a cross section of American domestic design. And a Who's
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