Condell, Caitlin
Associate Curator & Head, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design
Condell, Caitlin
Associate Curator & Head, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design
Modern and contemporary drawings, prints and photographs, history of graphic design, architecture.
Positions
- Associate Curator & Head, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design, Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Condell, Caitlin. 2023. "Commercial Artist, Poster King: E. McKnight Kauffer." Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine, Mar 1, 2023, (Winter), 20–25. Chicago, Illinois. 2023
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2022. "Underground Modernist." The Magazine Antiques, Jan 1, 2022, CLXXXIX, (1), 226. Brooklyn. 2022
- Condell, Caitlin and Pastor, Julie. 2018. "Give Us Something New: Styling the Mid-Century Automobile." Design Journal, (9) 18–20. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Richard Forster’s Littoral Beauties." Art in Print, 4, (2) 35–35. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Type and Transcendence: Philippe Apeloig." Art in Print, 4, (2) 19–22. 2014
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Blog Posting
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. "A Commercial Artist With Ideals." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 8, 2021. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2021/11/08/a-commercial-artist-with-ideals/. 2021
- Condell, Caitlin. 2021. "Urban Graphic Transformation: London in the 1900s." Cooper Hewitt Membership News New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Apr 5, 2021. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2021/04/05/urban-graphic-transformation-london-in-the-1900s/. 2021
- Condell, Caitlin. 2019. ""i's" or "eyes"." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 29, 2019. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/11/29/contrasting-scales/. 2019
- Condell, Caitlin. 2019. "A Breakout Beginning." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Aug 21, 2019. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/08/21/a-breakout-beginning/. 2019
- Condell, Caitlin. 2019. "A Swirl of Nooks for Contemplation." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Oct 18, 2019. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/10/18/a-swirl-of-nooks-for-contemplation/. 2019
- Condell, Caitlin. 2019. "An Elusive "S"." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Aug 27, 2019. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/08/27/an-elusive-s/. 2019
- Condell, Caitlin. 2018. "A Stylist Ahead of His Time." 2/20/2018 New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Feb 20, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/02/20/astylistaheadofhistime/. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2018. "Away We Go!." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 8, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/01/08/away-we-go/. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2018. "Branching Out." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Oct 4, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/10/04/branching-out/. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2018. "Ice Ice Baby." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jul 6, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/07/06/ice-ice-baby/. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2018. "Illuminating the Road Again." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Dec 31, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/12/31/illuminating-the-road-ahead/. 2018
- Condell, Caitlin. 2017. "A Bold Statement." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 5, 2017. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/06/05/a-bold-statement/. 2017
- Condell, Caitlin. 2017. "A Rhythmic Portrait." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Feb 6, 2017. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/02/06/a-rhythmic-portrait/. 2017
- Condell, Caitlin. 2017. "Berlin: Symphony of a Big City." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 18, 2017. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/05/18/making-design-stenberg-poster/. 2017
- Condell, Caitlin. 2017. "Collecting Before the Alarm Clock Rings." Cooper Hewitt Short Stories New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 1, 2017. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/06/01/cooper-hewitt-short-stories-collecting-before-the-alarm-clock-rings/. 2017
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. "A Forgotten Architect With Ethereal Solutions." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Dec 8, 2016. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2016/12/08/a-forgotten-architect-with-ethereal-solutions/. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. "An Infinite Reflecting Vista." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 10, 2016. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2016/11/10/an-infinite-reflecting-vista/. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. "Fragile Beasts and Where to Find Them." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 11, 2016. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2016/06/11/fragile-beasts-and-where-to-find-them/. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. "It Starts With A Napkin." Object of the Week New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 20, 2016. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2016/11/30/it-starts-with-a-napkin/. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. "Pattern Papers." Object of the Day New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Sep 14, 2016. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2016/09/14/pattern-papers/. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "A Bloody, Primal Scream." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 12, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/01/12/wozzeck/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "A Novel Way to Eat Your Eggs." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 7, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/01/07/a-novel-way-to-eat-your-eggs/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Bilingual Wordplay." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 1, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/06/01/bilingual-wordplay/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Blood Red Currents." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 31, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/31/jan-lenica-wozzeck/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Blue and White." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 4, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/06/04/blue-and-white/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "For the Love of Letterpress." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 10, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/10/hendricus-theodorus-wijdeveld-letterpress-printing/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Jazz Typography." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 27, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/27/jazz-typography/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Let's Get Digital." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 14, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/14/shiro-shita-saori-digital-printing/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Let's Talk About the Tomato in the Room." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 22, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/01/22/lets-talk-about-the-tomato-in-the-room/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Oil and Water Do Not Mix." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 9, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/09/johan-thorn-prikker-lithographic-printing/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Pushed Through a Screen." Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 13, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/13/andy-warhol-screenprinting/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Quality and Quantity." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 12, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/12/vincente-canet-cabellon-offset-lithography/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Revolution in a Grid of Dots." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 11, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/11/gustav-klucis-halftone-process/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "See No Evil." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 6, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/06/06/sensory-overload/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "Tangible Speculation and the Pleasure of Drawing." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Mar 16, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/03/16/tangible-speculation-a-drawing-by-michael-graves/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "The Animated Poster." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 23, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/23/goetz-gramlich-animated-posters/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "The Rise of Risography." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. May 15, 2015. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2015/05/15/the-rise-of-risography/. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "A Gem of a Drawing." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 15, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/11/15/a-gem-of-a-drawing/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "A Jeweled Temptation." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jan 6, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/01/06/a-jeweled-temptation/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "All Torn Up." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Oct 15, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/10/15/all-torn-up/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "An Ornate Boat with a Mysterious Purpose." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Nov 19, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/11/19/an-ornate-boat-with-a-mysterious-purpose/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Baby, It's Cold Outside!." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 10, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/01/10/baby-its-cold-outside/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Looking Ahead in the Atomic Age." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Aug 4, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/08/04/looking-ahead-in-the-atomic-age-copy/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Lovingly Crumpled." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Oct 12, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/10/12/lovingly-crumpled/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Making a Poster is a Process." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Dec 5, 2014. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/12/05/making-a-poster-is-a-process/. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "A Nice Day for a Picnic." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jun 18, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/06/18/a-nice-day-for-a-picnic/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Basic Chemistry." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. May 25, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/05/25/basic-chemistry/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Good Vibrations." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jan 29, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/01/29/good-vibrations/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Introducing the Rhinoceros." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jun 26, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/06/26/introducing-the-rhinoceros/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Iris and the Rainbow." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jan 7, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/01/07/iris-and-the-rainbow/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Katagami Design Demonstration." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Mar 27, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/03/27/katagami-design-demonstration/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Less Ziggy, More Stardust." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jul 10, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/07/10/less-ziggy-more-stardust/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Seduced by an Object Poster." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. May 16, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/05/16/seduced-by-an-object-poster/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Tanzstudio." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jan 31, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/01/31/tanzstudio/. 2013
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. "Wide-Eyed Printmaking." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Jan 28, 2013. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2013/01/28/wide-eyed-printmaking/. 2013
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Book
- Condell, Caitlin, Lipps, Andrea, McQuaid, Matilda, and Bertrand, Gène. 2019. Nature: Collaborations in Design. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2019
- Fragile Beasts Coloring Book. Ed. Condell, Caitlin. 2016
- Condell, Caitlin and Nemerov, Alexandra. 2012. Making Room: The Space Between Two and Three Dimensions. North Adams, MA: MASS MoCA. 2012
- Cross, Susan, Herrera-Prats, Carla, and Condell, Caitlin. 2011. The workers: precarity, invisibility, mobility. North Adams, MA: MASS MoCA. 2011
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Chapter
- Condell, Caitlin. 2020. "Rebel Artist." In E. McKnight Kauffer: The Artist in Advertising. Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M., editors. 28–41. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Rizzoli Electa. 2020
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. "How Posters Are Made." In How Posters Work. Lupton, Ellen, editor. 24–37. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2015
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Katagami." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 34–36. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Poster, Symphony of a Big City, 1928." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 190–192. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
- Condell, Caitlin. 2014. "Print, Interlace Pattern with White Medallion, from Knots." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 232–234. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
Editor Of
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Book
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M., editors. 2020. E. McKnight Kauffer: The Artist in Advertising. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Rizzoli Electa. 2020
- Condell, Caitlin and Magali, Berthon. 2016. Fragile Beasts Coloring Book, Condell, Caitlin, editor. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2016
Presentations
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Exhibit
- Condell, Caitlin (Curator). 2016. "Fragile Beasts." New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2016-06-10 to 2017-01-16..
- Condell, Caitlin (Curator). 2014. "Maira Kalman Selects." New York, NY: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2014-12-12 to 2015-06-07..
- Condell, Caitlin (Curator). 2019. "Nature by Design: After Icebergs." New York, New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2019-11-15 to 2020-04-27..
- Condell, Caitlin, Lipps, Andrea, and McQuaid, Matilda (Curators). 2019. "Nature-Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial." New York, New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2019-05-10 to 2020-01-20..
- Condell, Caitlin (Curator). 2021. "The Modernist French Garden: Design by the Vera Brothers." New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2021-06-10 to 2022-01-02..
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M (Curators). 2021. "Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer." New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2021-09-10 to 2022-04-10..
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Presentation
- Condell, Caitlin. 2020. After Icebergs at Cooper Hewitt [presentation]. The Olana Partnership presents Olana Perspectives, May 27, 0202. New York.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. Art Deco Posters for Passengers: Art and Design on the London Underground [presentation]. October 10, 2021. New York: Art Deco Society of New York.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2016. Democratization of Art [presentation]. August 11, 2016. Tampa, FL.
- Condell, Caitlin, Orr, Emily M., and Hitchcock, Lucinda. 2022. E. McKnight Kauffer: The Artist in Advertising [presentation]. February 16, 2022. Happy Hour for the Mind. New York: The Yale Club of New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2022. E. McKnight Kauffer: The Artist in Advertising [presentation]. March 2, 2022. Graphic Design Histories. New York: Parsons School of Design/Cooper Hewitt Master's Program in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. E. McKnight Kauffer: Underground Modernist [presentation]. November 9, 2021. London, England, United Kingdom: London Transport Museum.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2017. Improvisation and Transformation: An Evening with Esperanza Spalding [presentation]. October 2, 2017. New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. In Print and On View: Designing for E. McKnight Kauffer at Cooper Hewitt [presentation]. Behind the Design, 2021-9-28. New York.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. Inside Polish Graphic Design [presentation]. WantedDesign in conjunction with NYCxDESIGN, May 17, 2015. New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin, Heller, Steven, and Anderson, Gail. 2022. Judge a Book by its Cover [presentation]. March 14, 2022. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2022. Ladislav Sutnar at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum [presentation]. Shapes: Venus, April 27, 2022. Pilsen, Czech Republic: Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2021. Lost and Found: Recovering the Ephemera of E. McKnight Kauffer [presentation]. College Art Association Annual Conference 2021, February 12, 2021. New York.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2019. Nature Salons: Materials of the Anthropocene [presentation]. May 22, 2019. New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2022. Night at the Museum, Virtual Field Trip to Cooper Hewitt [presentation]. January 18, 2022. @nourish. New York: Congregation Shomrei Emunah.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2015. Posters Politics: The Art of Activism in New York [presentation]. July 8, 2015. New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2013. The Curious Case of Compass in the Photography of Man Ra [presentation]. The Photographic Record: Images of and as Objects at the College Art Association Annual Meeting, February 15, 2013. New York City.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2019. Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer [presentation]. E. McKnight Kauffer Study Day, November 22, 2019. London, England, United Kingdom.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer [presentation]. January 26, 2021.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer [presentation]. Art Workers Guild, January 28, 2021. London, England.
- Condell, Caitlin and Orr, Emily M. 2021. Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer [presentation]. Decorative Arts Society, United Kingdom, June 27, 2021. London, England.
- Condell, Caitlin. 2022. Wiener Werkstätte Pattern Designs at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum [presentation]. Cotsen Textile Traces Colloquium: Tracing Wiener Werkstätte Textiles, April 21, 2021. Wiener Werkstätte Textiles and Their Archives. Washington, DC: The George Washington University Museum.
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