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The 2,500+ object archive represents partnerships with Alessi, Target, Stryker, Disney, Steuben, Swid Powell, Sunar, Lenox, Dansk, Duravit, and Dornbracht, among others. |
Few are credited with spearheading a single design movement; Michael Graves, well-known for design excellence, led three. The Henry Ford and Michael Graves Design (MGD) announced that the institution has acquired MGD’s extensive product design archive as part of its permanent collection. The Henry Ford plans to create permanent and temporary exhibitions with the Michael Graves Archive, and in celebration of the acquisition, a selection of 21 artifacts is now on display inside Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. While The Henry Ford preserves its history, the MGD looks to the future, with its recent appointment of Earthbound, a leading brand growth company, to expand the brand across categories and new retailers. The MGD with its new partnership with HDS Trading will debut on March 14 at the International Home + Housewares show in Chicago, bringing classic MGD designs and new items to retail once again. The Michael Graves Archive, comprising finished products, models, prototypes and production samples spans the influential career of Michael Graves and the history of MGD. The 2,500+ object archive represents partnerships with Alessi, Target, Stryker, Disney, Steuben, Swid Powell, Sunar, Lenox, Dansk, Duravit, and Dornbracht, among others. 
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