George Nelson was one of the pioneers of modernism, and his
designs, which are still popular today epitomize the perfect balance between
form and function. Born in 1908 in Hartford, CT, George Nelson was part of a
generation of American architects whose abilities and virtues were limited by
the economic restrictions of the Great Depression. George Nelson, a Yale University
graduate, turned toward interior design like many of his peers. Click
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