Keep It Simple –
Kansas museum’s exhibit features works from Midcentury Modern designer Paul McCobb
By Corbin Crable
The Johnson County (KS) Museum has brought back the simplicity and style of midcentury modern design with its exhibit on industrial designer Paul McCobb.
The museum’s exhibit, Paul McCobb: American Designer, which opened in May and runs through Jan. 8, 2022, features several pieces from the personal collection of Kansas City area resident Samuel Hildreth, showcasing McCobb’s versatility as a midcentury modern designer and his legacy as a man who filled postwar houses with items that pieced together the American Dream.
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