San Diego's Mid-Century Art Scene

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Published March 26, 2009 at 8:52 AM PDT

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The San Diego art scene was rich and flourishing during the middle of last century. We'll talk with local mid-century art enthusiast and Objects USA co-founder, Dave Hampton about the San Diego artis

Maureen Cavanaugh: The mid-century modern design movement that is becoming so fashionable once again also gave rise to a vibrant arts community here in San Diego. We spent the beginning of this hour talking about Los Angeles-based artists Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman. Now, the focus shifts to how San Diego artists contributed to the design trends of the mid-20th Century. Here to talk with us about that rich art scene is local art enthusiast Dave Hampton. He is a co-founder of the Objects USA art collective

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Dave Hampton is a mid-century art enthusiast and co-founder of the Objects USA art collective