Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to Design and Architecture

Design and Architecture

Ultra-California Design

From jazzy dinnerware in the 1920's to experimental furniture in the 50's and the I-Mac of today, California has been a leader in world design. Frances Anderton talks about California design with curators from the former Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, MOCA and the Museum of California Design.

  • rss
  • Share
By Frances Anderton • Jul 15, 2003 • 30m Listen

From 1950 to 1976, Eudorah Moore was curator, then director of design for the former Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, for which she created many shows on California Design.

The founder of the Museum of California Design, Bill Stern is curator of the exhibit, California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism, now on at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Brooke Hodge is curator of design and architecture at MOCA and a member of the jury for the California Design Biennial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

    Culture
Back to Design and Architecture