‘Living in a Modern Way’ at LACMA

The late, celebrated ceramist Otto Natzler, pictured here in a 2000 photo, and wife Gertrud also have work featured in the show.

The late, celebrated ceramist Otto Natzler, pictured here in a 2000 photo, and wife Gertrud also have work featured in the show.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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“Living in a Modern Way: California Design 1930-1965,” opening Oct. 1 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, makes an argument that the midcentury contributions of Californian artists was broad, extending beyond architecture and ceramics to textiles and graphic design and more. Here’s a quick preview of the exhibition, which runs through March 25.