- Designed by
- Henry Dreyfuss
United States, New York, New York City, active United States, California, Pasadena, 1904-1972 - Designed by
- James M. Conner
United States, California, San Francisco, 1922-2021 - Title
- The Swinger, Land Camera Model 20
- Date Made
- designed 1965, manufactured 1965-1970
- Medium
- ABS plastic, PVC, cellulose acetate butyrate, steel
- Dimensions
- 4 5/8 x 6 x 5 5/8 in. (11.7475 x 15.24 x 14.2875 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2011.6
- Collecting Area
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Curatorial Notes
Industrial design pioneer Henry Dreyfuss studied human anatomy so that he could design products that users could easily hold and operate. This priority was adopted by his team. For The Swinger, lead designer James Conner developed a form that was comfortable to hold but stylish enough to attract its target youth audience.
(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
- Selected Bibliography
- Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
- Selected Exhibition History
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
