The Shakers

Name: The Shakers
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ISBN: 9783945852668

A World in the Making

Mateo Kries, Mea Hoffmann, Zoë Ryan , Hallie Ringle

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English

Vitra Design Museum
26 June 2025

Graphic design

The Shakers: A World in the Making aims to both examine the lasting impact of the Shaker legacy as well as the more unexpected facets of their production, ideology and way of life from a contemporary perspective.

Established in the 18th century, the Shakers were a free church that embraced principles of social equality, communal property and pacifism, viewing labour and design as expressions of their faith. The Shakers' radically simple, functional objects have had a profound influence on modern design, inspiring generations of artists, architects and designers up to the present day. The Shakers: A World in the Making accompanies the eponymous exhibition - designed by the Milan-based studio Formafantasma - which will showcase a wide range of Shaker furniture, architecture, tools and commercial goods. Works by contemporary artists and designers enter in dialogue with the historic exhibits, reflecting on the Shakers' enduring relevance.

The publication includes a rich array of thematic essays contextualizing the Shakers within the wider design, architecture and art canon, detailed studies of selected exhibits as well as personal contributions by the participating artist. Contemporary object and architectural photography offers a fresh perspective on one of the most compelling communal experiments of recent centuries.

With contributions by Glenn Adamson, Aaron Betsky, Jeffrey de Blois, Amie Cunat, David Hartt, Chris L. Halstrøm, Mea Hoffmann, Christien Meindertsma, Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Shoshana Resnikoff and others.

Selected by: Mateo Kries, Mea Hoffmann, Zoë Ryan, Hallie Ringle, Shoshana Resnikoff
Imprint: Vitra Design Museum
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 220mm,
Weight: 1.280kg
ISBN: 9783945852668
ISBN 10: 3945852668
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 26 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

With contributions by Glenn Adamson, Aaron Betsky, Jeffrey de Blois, Amie Cunat, David Hartt, Chris L. Halstrøm, Mea Hoffmann, Christien Meindertsma, Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Shoshana Resnikoff and others.