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Christo and Jeanne-Claude
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The lives and work of Christo and Jean-Claude are exactly what you want out of art stars -- they're absolutely extraordinary. I love that the couple shared the same birthday, in a way it exemplifies a kind of absurdity that extend throughout their life and work. I wouldn't be surprised if they were actually born at the same instant on that day. Click the link for a trailer to the Criterion collection of seven wonderful documentaries about their work.
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Gaetano Pesce
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Gaetano Pesce, born in La Spezia, Italy in 1937 was described by one critic as "the architectural equivalent of a brainstorm." Or maybe its more similar to that quality of the dream space you enter when falling asleep for a nap. Either way, there is something unrestrained by normal physical realities or conventions and more aligned with the firing of neurons...like the colors you can see when you rub your eyes.
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Enzo Mari
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Italian artist and designer Enzo Mari, built a practice around the idea that design should elevate the human experience rather than serve only the wealthy, or creation of wealth. He had a keen ability for a cutting and grumpy critique of the world. His Autoprogettazione series (below), was and is a masterpiece work and epitome of his ideals -- a set of strikingly wonderful designs with free instructions provided for building beautiful, sturdy furniture from readily available pre-cut lumber -- furniture for the people.
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Charlotte Perriand
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Pioneering architect and designer, Charlotte Perriand, had an instinctual ability to cut right to the good stuff. She had to kick down the door into a world of male designers, originally rejected by Le Corbusier's studio with the note, "We don't embroider cushions here". Corbusier later righted the wrong when he personally saw her installation, Bar sur le toit (see below). She was an enthusiastic adventurer traveling the globe hiking and skiing, creating visionary spaces and objects, an independent woman and a legend!
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