Vassos, John, 1898-1985
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Vassos, John, 1898-1985
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Vassos, John, 1898-1985
Vassos, John
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Vassos, J. 1898-1985
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Designer, painter; Norwalk, Conn.
Greek-American industrial designer, painter, illustrator, author, Vassos worked to establish industrial design as a profession with a strong academic foundation. A founding member of the American Designers Institute (ADI) and the Industrial Designers' Institute (IDI), Vassos played a major role in the 1965 merger of the Industrial Designers' Institute (IDI), the American Society of Industrial Designers (ASID), and the Industrial Design Education Association (IDEA) to form the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
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https://viaf.org/viaf/35645602
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6261844
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr96014224
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr96014224
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Art, American
Art, American
Art
Art
Art deco, United States
Designer
Industrial design
Design, Industrial, United States
Émigré
Greek American artists
Illustrators
Industrial designers United States
Painters
Painters
Painting, American
Painting, Modern
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Artists
Illustrator
Industrial designers
Painter
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Connecticut--Norwalk
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