by Lynne Rostochil. Last week, we learned that beloved OU architecture professor and Bruce Goff scholar, Arn Henderson died after being ill for about a year. Here’s his obituary: Arnold “Arn” Glenn Henderson, FAIA, passed away on June 27, 2019. Arn was Professor Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture. […]
by Lynne Rostochil. After every Mod Home Tour, I find myself driving home with a giant smile on my face thinking that it’s the best one yet and there’s no way we can top it … and every year, I’m surprised that we pull off an even more spectacular tour with a truly amazing collection […]
by Debbie Ellis and Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Jared Kinley. The Flashback Fashion Show has become such a huge part of the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend that we feel it deserves its own Mod Blog, especially when there are so many people taking photos of all of the lovely models and the fabulous vintage fashions. This […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Well, the fourth annual Oklahoma Modernism Weekend (OMW) is in the history books! This year’s event was even bigger and better than in previous years, with more activities, the reissue of the Friday night party, even more Mod Swap vendors, and so many amazing helpers at […]
by Lynne Rostochil. I’m so excited for the Flashback Fashion Show during the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend, which begins this Friday! To celebrate, I thought I’d cull through some of the vintage fashion photos I’ve accumulated from the Oklahoman archives. On this Mod Blog, we’re going to focus on 1950s fashions — let’s get started! 1950: […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Do you ever wonder about the spaces mid century architects created for themselves? I do, too, and thought it would be fun to see where many of our favorites lived and worked over the years. Since we were so lucky to have a ton of very talented architects practicing throughout Oklahoma during […]