Calculator (model ET 55)
1980 · ABS polymer casing
5 3/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/8" (13.6 x 7.8 x 1 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Dieter Rams
German, 1932
Wiesbaden, Germany
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49
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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970–1971
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
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The Package
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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Dieter Rams is a German industrial designer whose work in product design, furniture, and graphic systems established foundational principles for modernist functionalism in the postwar period. Best known for his designs at Braun and Vitsoe, Rams developed a methodical approach to form, materials, and usability that rejected ornament in favor of clarity and restraint. His ten principles of good design, articulated in the 1970s, remain influential across disciplines. His work emphasizes the relationship between human need, manufacturing constraint, and the essential aesthetic of reduction.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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