Dreyfuss, Henry, 1904-1972
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Industrial and stage designer. Born New York, March 2, 1904. Attended Society for Ethical Culture High School in New York. Apprenticed to designer Norman Bel Geddes, 1922-1924. Established his own industrial design firm in 1929. His clients included Bell Telephone Laboratories, Deere & Company, Honeywell, Inc., Polaroid Corporation, General Electric, the 1939-40 and 1964-65 New York World's Fairs, New York Central Railroad, Hoover Company, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Royal Typewriter Co., Lockheed Aircraft, McCall's magazine, and others.
From the description of Henry Dreyfuss Collection, 1927-1972. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 39157043
Industrial designer.
Dreyfuss (1904-1972) was noted for product development and for use of pictograms (directional symbols).
From the description of Papers, 1929-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155473497
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Subjects:
- Anthropometry
- Costume
- Costume design
- Designer
- Industrial design
- Human engineering
- Nude in art
- Publicity
- Theaters
- Theaters
Occupations:
- Industrial designers
- Set designers
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- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
