Monday, November 12, 2007

Eames Armchair on Fox.com




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.

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.

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







Images: Neiman Marcus 2007 Christmas Book / pp. 87-89

Eero Saarinen / Womb Chair / 1948 / Knoll Furniture (top image)
Mies Van der Rohe / Barcelona Chair / 1929 / Knoll Furniture (bottom two images)


This material was brought to my attention by Maggie Quinchia-Rios.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Legally Blonde and Scandinavian Design



Legally Blonde / 2001
Eero Saarinen / Womb Chair / 1948 / Knoll Furniture [Design Within Reach]

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]