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A single object like a chair can both crystallize a designer’s philosophy and reflect the spirit of the times. Evolution/Revolution: A Century of Modern Seating, a new exhibition opening at The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, will provide the viewer with a historical overview of the stylistic changes conveyed by these furnishings over time, and express the ideals of individual makers and movements. The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, November 20, and continue through June 5, 2005.

The Wolfsonian’s collection of seating furniture, derived primarily from Europe and North America, traces the period from 1849 to 1946. Most important, it provides viewers with an opportunity to examine the relationship between form and function and symbolism and meaning. The exhibition also explores issues concerning documentation (patent information or provenance), historic context (how the object was originally used), and preservation. Marianne Lamonaca, assistant director for exhibitions and curatorial affairs and Sarah Schleuning, assistant curator, have organized Evolution/Revolution as a series of case studies, to examine social and political issues, technical achievements, and economic conditions.

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