The latest exhibition at London's Design Museum provides a retrospective look at the life and work of 20th-century designer Charlotte Perriand. Chief curator Justin McGuirk shares his top five exhibits in this roundup from the show.
Currently on show at the Design Museum in London until 5 September 2021, Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life journeys from Perriand's collaborative designs with Le Corbusier right through to her final architectural project, the Les Arcs ski resort in France (pictured above.)
The exhibition examines the French designer and architect's work through a feminist lens in an attempt to reinstate her accomplishments in the history of design.
Over three sections and seven decades, it explores how Perriand's reputation evolved from a pioneer of modernist design to a proponent of socialist architecture.
Curator McGuirk said he became motivated to place the designer at the heart of the exhibition's narrative after seeing the extensive Charlotte Perriand exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton.
"My desire was to bring the focus back to Charlotte Perriand herself," McGuirk told Dezeen.
"She had an incredible life and a prolific career that lasted seven decades. She's a fascinating figure. I hope that people take away that she was dynamic, independent, she had a cheeky sense of humour and that she liked collaborating with people."
Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life exhibits lesser-known drawings, large-scale interior reconstructions and o...