%C2%A9 1966 Henry Dreyfuss
Three Basic Human Body Types--Profile, 1966
Henry Dreyfuss; Draftsman: Alvin R. Tilleyexpand_more
Black marker over graphite on gray linenexpand_more
Anonymous giftexpand_more 2011.25.4
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Anthropometry: in Greek, the word means the measure of man, but not only—it is the foundation of an entire philosophy that connects the human body, its proportions and movements, with the social and natural environment, and ultimately with the Universe. Henry Dreyfuss, the prominent American industrial designer, used the proportions of the body as a point of departure for his creations—for instance, he created the "Princess" telephone to fit the hands of teenage girls. His principles are deeply rooted in the core of 15th-century Renaissance though—man is the measure of all things.
Details
- Title
- Three Basic Human Body Types--Profile
- Artist Life
- 1904 - 1972
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 2011.25.4
- Provenance
- Henry Dreyfuss Associates, New York, 1955-1996; private collection, St. Paul, 1996-2010; gave to MIA
- Curator Approved
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© 1966 Henry Dreyfuss