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| Robin Day, CS17 television, manufactured by Pye, 1957 | 
British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age is at the V&A until 12 August.
The period of the survey is determined by the London Olympics of 1948 and 2012 - dates which, as Rowan Moore points out in his review are somewhat arbitrary in terms of British design. Reviews have been generally positive - such a survey could hardly fail to offer genuine pleasures - but qualified by the view that flag waving celebration slightly overshadows any attempt at critical analysis. 
Read reviews by Rowan Moore, Alastair Sooke and Jay Merrick.
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| Gallery installation of 1950s design for the home | 
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| Lucienne Day, Calyx furnishing fabric, manufactured and sold by Heal & Son, 1951 | 
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| Malcolm Sayer, Jaguar E-Type, 1961 | 
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| Jamie Reid, God Save the Queen, poster, 1977 | 
 
 

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