Haurongo: Jackson, Alban Gifford

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‘Clichés in Industrial Design Do It Yourself Schmalz Kit’

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Pastel and ink painting representing American design in the 1960s

While working as an industrial designer in New York, 1950–1966, Gifford Jackson created a visual commentary of the American design trends and ideas he saw around him. This pastel, ink and gouache rendering on velum, c.1963, astutely critiques American styling.

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Gifford Jackson

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Michael Smythe. 'Jackson, Alban Gifford', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/47569/cliches-in-industrial-design-do-it-yourself-schmalz-kit (accessed 25 June 2026).