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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| SDR... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| SDR... You ask many wonderful questions. Alas, most I cannot answer because of knowledge deficiency. 🙂 So: I'll focus on one point you make where I may have just enough insight to cast light. I suspect you are right that modernists wanted the modern to be more than a style. They reached back to classical antiquity in most of the arts looking for forms to rescusitate and standards to aspire to. They sought to rationalize everything they touched and approached doing so with a highly abstract vocabulary. Through abstraction, they rationalized the subject matter of art, design, architecture and literature. They had dicta like "make it new," and "not ideas about the thing, but the thing itself." They also evolved into wanting their work to have a social message, as Koen has pointed out. But I also suspect that post modernists would say they wanted postmodernism to be much more than a style. Venturi wanted to return the complexity and contradiction to architecture in order to return a humanity to architecture, and reduce the alienation of humanity from its to rationalized modernist artifacts, arts and buildings; that certainly is seeking to accomplish something more than a style. And functionalists before them both, like Sullivan, based on Koen's comments, wanted functionalism to be more than a style, also. They wanted buildings to "function" in every dimension and they had a dictum. They wanted form to follow function(s). And before all three of them, Michaelangelo and his Florentine peers sought more than a style. I know this from from reading a book analysing Michaelangelo's writings. As it turns out, Michaelangelo was something of a diarist who often expressed his daily thoughts in poetic fragments. It seems that Michelangelo wanted both his art and architecture in Florence and Rome to be much more than a style. And one can infer from the writings that collegues of Michaelangelo's time did, likewise. Michaelangelo and his colleagues were keenly focused on classical antiquity, especially the Greecians, if I recall correctly, as the standard to borrow from and aspire to exceed. They wanted to do this not just to get a style, but to seek a new architecutural and artistic vocabulary robust enough to embody/express what they and their patrons--the Medicis--perceived (rightly it turns out) was happening to Florence--an enlightment of epic proportions coupled with the rise of Florence as a secular mercantile-military power capable of eclipsing the theocracy-dominated middle ages. My point here is, of course, that modernism probably cannot be meaningfully distinguised from others movements based on wanting to be something more than a style. So what does distinguish modernists (at least the early generations of them)? I think what distinguishes them is another thing you mention...wanting always to make it new. With this dictum, there is no end to modernism, as there maybe with other -isms I've mentioned. | |||||
| Many thanks jesgord. | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Mark | General discussion | |
| Many thanks jesgord. And the last thing that I acquired (this morning) was a huge bill for a new engine for my late model Benz. Coming home from dinner/drinks last eve, got stuck in a flash flood...and the beasty 6.3 liter engine didn't like the water. A sad day for my insurance company. Drinks and/or advice anyone? Aunt Mark ps dinner/drinks for two $225. engine $26,600. ruined Gucci kicks $550. experience priceless. | |||||
| Sorry, I am not... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | paradoxicalpianist | General discussion | |
| Sorry, I am not... Sorry, I am not communicating clearly! What I was trying to say was that the store had a little printed out tag saying it was a Spoleto chair by Breuer. I knew that it wasn't, as the shape is wrong. To me, as it does to you, it looks like a Mies design. The only thing I am not sure about is the metal coil springs used as the seat suspension. I am not at all knowledgeable about Mies, but I cannot seem to find any images of his chair using coiled spring suspension. They all seem to use nylon or leather string, as in the attached image. If I am incorrect and this is a Mies chair, I will be absolutely thrilled! | |||||
| OH boy | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | Turbo11 | General discussion | |
| OH boy The last thing the market needs is Target getting involved. Target is a smart retailer though and the only way it could increase the product depth in HOME is to get the repros in there. Have you seen designs from non-reproduction furniture manufacturers? Horrid. That Barcelona Loveseat is from the WORST WORST WORST reproduction company out there called Wholesale Interiors. You can see the snaps in the back and it chips like a mofo. But I love Method! Target rules in every other category IMO. | |||||
| Sorry if | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| Sorry if I got us off on a tangent from the original question. Because artists suffer (doesn't everybody ?) doesn't mean that suffering and art are co-dependent, or necessarily interrelated -- does it ? Van Gogh killed himself; does it follow that he wouldn't have been a genius otherwise ? The one thing I can think of that connects the two, might be that society doesn't always reward creativity (it's such an intangible, don't you know), and poverty and suffering might be demonstrably linked. Does suffering lead to creativity ? I can't think how it would -- but anecdotal evidence is as interesting as any other kind, so let's hear what others have to say on the matter. . . | |||||
| Probably Danish lounge chairs late 1950's | 1 Relevance | 6 years ago | lneti1 | Identification | |
| Hello, can anyone help me identify these two chairs? I could not find any stickers on them. The only thing I know is that they have been bought in the late 1950's. Any help to get closer to the Designer/Manufacturer or Model would be much appreciated! Attachment: 97676286_2572940686287291_5263508775167328256_n.jpg | |||||
| Is this an Eames conference table? | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | NULL NULL | Identification | |
| This just popped up on Craigslist as "cherry conference table," but the legs look exactly like Eames legs to me. The only thing that's throwing me is that from what I know, these tables usually have black legs and a black section in the middle of the bottom bar. Can anyone help? | |||||
| I actually think that these | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Peter Dalsgaard | General discussion | |
| I actually think that these chairs looks better than the new "original" Vitra plastic chairs. It's the fiberglass that makes the difference. I wouldn't try to pass them on as Eames though. I've never understood why companies like Vitra dig deep in their pockets to get a license on a design-icon, and then the first thing that they do, is changing the materials from the original. Of course I understand if the original was build in a, now banned, woodsort, like ex. brazilian rosewood, but last I checked, the Fiber-Glass-Trees was not on the endangered species list 😉 | |||||
| Design or Ikea isn't really... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | HP | General discussion | |
| Design or Ikea isn't really... Design or Ikea isn't really the point here, the problem is journalistic ethics. Australia has a huge problem with this sort of thing, we have very little diversity in hard media, a toothless tiger for a regulatory body and advertisers masquerading as columnists on a daily basis. Perhaps it should be understood that as seriously as we all take good design other proffesionals (should) take their work equally seriously. Surely we all dislike the way in which pharmaceutical companies send GPs 'gifts' ? | |||||
| Would it be better to ask,... | 1 Relevance | 23 years ago | Clovis | General discussion | |
| Would it be better to ask,... Would it be better to ask, how do we separate inventions from designs? Inventions are to do with use, and rely on someone having insights into how something could work in a new way. A log could always roll, and our ancestors could kick it along with thier foot and watch it roll along. That doesn't mean they invented the wheel. The wheel came when someone relsied that they could put a heavy thing on the log and move it a little way by pushing. The designer looked at the log and thought, 'hmmm, if I shave off this lump here and cut off this bit, then the log will roll better.' I think design and invention are most usefully separated by legal definitions and patenting. | |||||
| The case that deep posted is... | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | demp945 | General discussion | |
| The case that deep posted is... The case that deep posted is an awful comparison to anything by Apple. I was fascinated with the technical design when it was introduced by BMW Group's DesignworksUSA some time ago. But that case is absolutely not designed to be a household object. It is designed to be used for serious commercial needs and/or hardcore PC enthusiasts with a focus on the gaming community. It was designed explicitly with "gamers" in mind (not design enthusiasts). That thing has 6 (again, six) hot-swappable SATA bays which are designed to accept both 2.5 and 3.5 inch drives without additional hardware. It contains 3 (!) separate security locks. The reason it looks (IMO) so awful is because all the components are "thermally isolated", or in other words, it is designed for absolute performance, not aesthetics. When one component heats up (say, a HDD) it will not transfer that heat to any other components (for example, the motherboard). The design is ingenious from a technical standpoint but belongs in a server room, NOT a living room. But it is absolutely not designed to be put in a living room. The case is enormous at over a foot wide, 2 feet deep, over 2 feet tall, and weighs almost 50 pounds. This is not an iMac competitor. Visually there is no competition (iMac wins) and technically there is no competition (BMW wins by a longshot). Lit Up: I'll repeat what I've said previously: Perhaps those in the design community that feel Apple is the only company producing noteworthy computers should start being more demanding or even innovate designs themselves. Until this happens, apparently we will have a single choice (iMac) for a desktop computer. I hardly see that as a good thing. I can't imagine the design community would be satisfied if only one company offered beautiful furniture design - and only a handful of designs to choose from, at that. | |||||
| You don't want to restore the | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | objectworship | General discussion | |
| You don't want to restore the piece to it's original state, the quality vintage look is the thing that is desirable. Like the threadbare oriental rugs that have been in the ol' family castle for generations, you don't re-weave them; you just keep them clean and enjoy the intrinsic high-quality. The primary care for leather is to not spill on it and basically do nothing-- but just like your own skin, seasonal changes in temperature and humidity etc. can cause the leather to dry out. If the chair is dry, then condition it, just like you might apply lotion to your hands. Dr. Tork Leather Master is one example of a product you might use for this. | |||||
| Can you help me I.D. this hanging fixture (lamp)? Fontana Arte? | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | DjL | General discussion | |
| Hi, I feel I have seen this fixture many time in my life but I can NOT find any thing on line like it (with thick glass). Constructed of glass and brass. Wiring and hardware looks to be 50's or 60's. 9 1/4 tall (without tubing) and 22 1/4 wide (largest glass disk). It has a UL label with no mention of a manufacture. It's also very heavy. Over 50 lbs. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! DjL | |||||
| I'm thinking not, just based | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| I'm thinking not, just based on the legs being stained beech. But also in comparing photos to that of the real thing, the legs do not look to have the slight splay as on the genuine ottoman and the one in question has holes on the underside (or screws? hard to tell). Plus the fingerprints of stain... You can find good photos for comparison on 1stDibs. There were one or two chairs made in the 60s that were very close copies of the Papa Bear. I think one one was Swedish or Norwegian. There are one or two discussions of them on this forum with some great photos if you want to search further. | |||||
| I may be naive but I still ju... | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I may be naive but I still ju... I may be naive but I still judge a person by what they do. It seems to be difficult for some of you to understand but there are lots of people in this world who are not as judgemental as many of these threads presupose. I do not care what your orientation of any kind is, but I do care about your hangups towards me based on how you may think that I might react towards you. This sort of thing seems to be flogged to death here. Gay, christian , muslim, jewish, male, female, short, left handed, green, purple, whatever? Show me! I don't care. Get over it. Live, give, love and be happy. | |||||
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