Jean Prouve

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SDR

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11/12/2007 8:51 am

There are some bon mots in this article on the French designer; you'll know them when you see them. Enjoy.

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/design/story/0,,2224522,00.html

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Modern Love

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11/12/2007 10:33 am

Prouvé felt.....
....you could not call yourself a designer unless you knew how to make the things you drew."
So f'n true, so f'n true.

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moto modernist

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11/12/2007 6:54 pm

so true, so true
Great article SDR. Thanks for that and I couldn't agree more.
Well said the_beloved.
Found an image of said 'maison tropicale'.
Click and see.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/news/jean-prouves-maison-tropicale-in...

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SDR

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11/12/2007 10:10 pm

Mmm
great "long shot". . .
Article courtesy of archinect.com
Wish I could have seen the exhibit. I'm trying to do in wood what Prouve did in metal +, I guess.
Wish me luck.

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