European Decorative Arts and Sculpture "iMac" Computer Made in United States, North and Central AmericaDesigned 1998 Designed by Jonathan Ive, British, born 1967, and Apple Industrial Design Team, Cupertino, California. Made by Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, California, 1976 - present. Polycarbonate, steel Currently not on view 1999-103-1a--d Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1999 |
LabelJonathan Ive and the Apple Industrial Design Team wanted to design a product that was inviting and easy to understand, yet sophisticated enough in appearance to suggest serious performance. The curved, polycarbonate, translucent case, which changes its appearance according to the light of its setting, gives the computer an expressive personality not normally associated with a machine. "With the iMac," said Ive, "a primary objective was to create something accessible . . . almost familiar . . . (and) to combine the familiar with something from tomorrow."Social Tags [?]collab [x] contemporary [x] design collection [x] modern [x] nhd 1975 to present tools [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
