The Charles and Ray Eames Eames' Armchair (1956) is featured at the beginning of one of Fox.com's "Pause" public service campaign. Here is the link to the commercial and the above are two screen shots.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Eames Armchair on Fox.com
Labels: Charles and Ray Eames, tv
Gianni Versace & Andy Warhol
Gianni Versace's 1991 Andy Warhol Evening Dress based on Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe print series from 1967 and Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean) from 1985.
This image was sent to me by Timothy Westbrook.
Labels: Andy Warhol, Fashion, Gianni Versace, Pop Art
Real World: Sydney
The set of Real World: Sydney includes a black Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe.
This information was provided to me by Alexandra Yeske.
Source
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Modernist Flashcards
These are a set of Modernist flashcards that are available at Jargonboy.com.
This information was given to me by Melissa Armstrong.
Miniature Versions of Iconic Chairs
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Legally Blonde and Scandinavian Design
Legally Blonde / 2001
Eero Saarinen / Womb Chair / 1948 / Knoll Furniture [Design Within Reach]
Labels: Eero Saarinen, film, Legally Blonde, scandinavian modern
Too Loose Lautrec
Sponge Bob Square Pants / "Squidward The Unfriendly Ghost" / original broadcast 1999
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / La Troupe de Mademoiselle Eglantine / 1896 [lithograph]
Dialog:
Spongebob: Here?
Squidward: Too hot.
Spongebob: Here?
Squidward: No, too wet. Keep going. Keep going.
Spongebob: Here?
Squidward: Too loose, Lautrec.
This example was brought to my attention by Michael Burns.
Ann Coulter / Barcelona Chair / Time Magazine
Time cover with Ann Coulter / April 2005
Mies Van der Rohe / Barcelona Chair / 1929 / Museum of Modern Art, NYC [Image Source]
Labels: Barcelona Chair, Bauhaus, magazine, Mies Van der Rohe