Calculators 1968-1983 is a pop-up exhibit exploring the design, technology, and fashion surrounding the world’s first electronic status symbols.
In the 1970s, calculators weren’t just for calculating. They were luxury items. In a world before iPods and iPhones, calculators were the first aspirational personal electronics.
Calculators 1968-1983 showcases these remarkable design objects, along with stories behind why they look and operate the way they do. And how, in just a few decades, one of the world’s most important products went from indispensable to irrelevant.
The exhibit highlights more than 100 calculators, all beautiful examples of late 20th Century design.
The exhibition is August 18-20, 2023 in Portland, Oregon – reservations are required (but easy to get).
See the video below, a photo gallery of the collection, and more at calculators1968.com. Via Twitter/X.
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