Friday, February 06, 2009
Salvador DALI, all-round artist, painter, sculptor, photographer ...
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary disappearance of SALVADOR DALI, Fanantique proposes a large choice of photographic and graphic artworks. To discover them, click here >>
Salvador Dali, an unusal artist
Born in FIGUERAS in 1904 and deceased in the same town on January 23rd 1989. Between these two dates, the genius of port LLIGAT, atypical artist and typically Catalan, influenced the 20th century and leaves an indelible trace in the history of art and the heritage of Humanity. Mainly known as a painter, although painting represents only 15% of his work, DALI is, most of all, a productive artist in constant creative effervescence and gives a SOUL to whatever passes in his hands or in his brain, such as the famous happening events for ever engraved in the collective memory. He nourrishes all the courants, as well as the ones of fashion, advertisement and Design. He is also writer, scenographer, film director, and the 'actor' the most expensive in the history of Cinema (still valid!).
Dali and the photography
One of his less known talent is the photography. DALI realized before everybody else the intemporal importance of the Photographic Art and its impact on future generations ! From the 20's, he elaborates some postures in front of the camera of his contemporaries such as MAN RAY & HALSMANN… As time goes by, and with an auto-marketing strategy, he creates a character that sparks curiosity and, most of all, a keen interest of international journalists that immortalize the POPE OF SURREALISM in all his splendor!
Salvador DALI is certainly the artist the most photographed in the world. "HE" is the most surrealist creation of his own production! His image on a picture is an "ARTWORK" !!!
In 1975 in Paris, DALI with the sponsoring of NIKON organize his first photo exhibition, with the famous photographer ROBERT DESCHARNES and MARC LACROIX, but back then, only the engravings and lithographs are noticed by the public. It is only in 2004, date of his 100th birthday, that the wortld of Art discovers « DALI PHOTOGRAPHE » and his precious testimony through the decades of the last century, especially with the immortalized 'Fabulous adventure of DON QUICHOTTE' by JOSEPH FORET and the ’APOCALYPSE of SAINT JEAN', which is still an important theme in present time. The POWER of his compositions realized at DRAEGER in 1968, is also the only SURE & REALIST major creation, that illuminates and shines on the contemporary photography activity. DALI is an universal creator and we can never stop discovering his artistic interdisciplinarity.
Text by Jordi Casals.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Panton, Paulin, Pesce, three designers ...
I chose the letter P to introduce three major designers of the 20th century that I particularly admire. First, I will introduce one of the oddest designer of his time, I named Verner Panton, then continue with the french touch of Pierre Paulin and the experimental art of Gaetano Pesce.
Verner PANTON
Verner Panton was born in Denmark in 1926 and got a diploma in architecture. At the beginning of his career, he worked as an assistant of Arne Jacobsen before opening his own studio in 1955. Quickly he created non conformist pieces of furniture such as the K1 Cone chair. The most famous creation remains the Panton chair created from one piece of plastic that he realized in the 1960's, still produced today by Vitra, and seen as a technically and aesthetically sophisticated concept. Along his career, he created flowing, stunning plastic forms, futuristic creations, and was considered as the most controversial designer in Denmark. He died in 1998. To see the object of Verner Panton, click here
Pierre PAULIN
Pierre Paulin was born in Paris in 1927, he created his first chairs for Thonet and realized in the meantime his most innovative creations for Artifort. His chairs reflect the natural forms of nature, the sculptural and soft shapes characterize his organic style. His favourite materials was the foam that he covered with textile or leather. Along his career he was influenced by Arne Jacobsen and later by Ron Arad. In the 70's, he was comissionned to design furniture for the office of Georges Pompidou and François Mitterand, the french presidents of that time. His design sees a revival and remains a source of inspiration for modern designers. To see the objects of Pierre Paulin, click here
Gaetano PESCE
Gaetano Pesce was born in la Spezia in 1939. He started his career as an artist before becoming a designer. He got famous in the 60's with his anthropomorphic Up chairs and became a leader of the Radical Design Movement. Since the 80's, even if his innovative products are mass-produced they are not identical, and this concept applies to many of his creations such as the nobody's perfect furniture collection. With now 40 years of career, he is considered as one of the most experimental and provocative designer, playing with colors and disorder in the forms and materials. Since 1980's he moved to New York to focus on architecture, while still producing surprising artworks. To see the objects of Gaetano Pesce, click here
Verner PANTON
Verner Panton was born in Denmark in 1926 and got a diploma in architecture. At the beginning of his career, he worked as an assistant of Arne Jacobsen before opening his own studio in 1955. Quickly he created non conformist pieces of furniture such as the K1 Cone chair. The most famous creation remains the Panton chair created from one piece of plastic that he realized in the 1960's, still produced today by Vitra, and seen as a technically and aesthetically sophisticated concept. Along his career, he created flowing, stunning plastic forms, futuristic creations, and was considered as the most controversial designer in Denmark. He died in 1998. To see the object of Verner Panton, click herePierre PAULIN
Pierre Paulin was born in Paris in 1927, he created his first chairs for Thonet and realized in the meantime his most innovative creations for Artifort. His chairs reflect the natural forms of nature, the sculptural and soft shapes characterize his organic style. His favourite materials was the foam that he covered with textile or leather. Along his career he was influenced by Arne Jacobsen and later by Ron Arad. In the 70's, he was comissionned to design furniture for the office of Georges Pompidou and François Mitterand, the french presidents of that time. His design sees a revival and remains a source of inspiration for modern designers. To see the objects of Pierre Paulin, click hereGaetano PESCE
Gaetano Pesce was born in la Spezia in 1939. He started his career as an artist before becoming a designer. He got famous in the 60's with his anthropomorphic Up chairs and became a leader of the Radical Design Movement. Since the 80's, even if his innovative products are mass-produced they are not identical, and this concept applies to many of his creations such as the nobody's perfect furniture collection. With now 40 years of career, he is considered as one of the most experimental and provocative designer, playing with colors and disorder in the forms and materials. Since 1980's he moved to New York to focus on architecture, while still producing surprising artworks. To see the objects of Gaetano Pesce, click hereLabels: architect, art, artglass, artworks, contemporary, Design, designer, furniture, Gaetano Pesce, gallery, glassmaker, glassware, manufacturer, Pierre Paulin, Verner Panton, woodworking
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Furniture designers, and glassware manufacturer
Our art gallery counts products from the greatest artists and the best manufacturers of our times, I have decided to introduce you few of them in few lines.
Have a closer look to the artworks and modern creations of italian furniture designer and glass manufacturer.
Born in Austria, Ettore Sottsass graduates in architecture in 1939 and starts his career as an architect in Milan in the late 1940’s.
Born in Milan in 1895, Paolo Venini associates to Giacomo Cappelin and opens a glassworks in the Venetian island of Murano. They soon represents the avant-garde glass blowing figures, and creates vases, sculptures, and many other artworks in opposition with the exuberant Venetian art of the time.
Acclaimed in the 1920’s at the exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels in Paris in 1925, Paolo Venini remains the only proprietor. He then collabores with the greatest artists and glass blowers to produce innovative artworks and to develop new techniques together withhis artistic director Martinuzzi Napoleone such as the pelugoso glass (tiny air bubbles).
In the 1940’s and 1950’s, Glassworks of Carlo Scarpa, such as the murrine serpente plate, chandeliers of Gio Ponti and vases of Fulvio Bianconi contributes to the fame of Venini.
Paolo Venini dies in 1959, his son in law takes over the business and uses the same strategy collaborating with great figures of Italian design : Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Versace and many more.
Have a closer look to the artworks and modern creations of italian furniture designer and glass manufacturer.
Ettore Sottsass
Born in Austria, Ettore Sottsass graduates in architecture in 1939 and starts his career as an architect in Milan in the late 1940’s.
In the 1950’s he becomes famous for the design of Elea 2003, the first Italian-made computer for Olivetti, using a friendly interface and a modern look. Promoted senior consultant, he designs for Olivetti many successful products.
In the 1960’s he develops his artistic skills, creates many provocative anti-bourgeois artworks to block the Radical Design Movement. He exhibits at the MOMA New York few years later and takes part of Anti-Design movement.
But it is in 1981 that Ettore creates for the avant-garde Memphis Design Group (that he has co-founded) the colourful laminated Carlton Room Divider, now an icon in Modern furniture, but also in 1982 silverware products like the Murmansk fruit bowl. He later founds the Sottsass associati, a design studio dedicated to creations of consumer goods
Alessandro Mendini
Born in Milan in 1931, Alessandro Mendini graduates in architecture in 1959 in Milan. He works for Zanotta and Alessi for many years and for Olivetti in the 1960’s.
In the 1970’s he starts criticizing the established Design culture and writes articles for Casabella, Modo and Domus, magazine for which he becomes managing editor until 1985. He supports strongly the Global Tools avant-garde design school and the experimental design group of Studio Alchimia.
He exhibits at the Venise biennale in 1980 and opens nine years later the Atelier Mendini in Milan and the Paradise Tower in Hiroshima. His work includes many artworks for Venini, Zanotta, Swatch.
Considered as one of the most controversial artists of the revolutionary Design movement, he is famous for the Proust armchair 1978, the Alessandro M. corkscrew and the Grande Alzata vase for Venini in 2003.
Paolo Venini
Born in Milan in 1895, Paolo Venini associates to Giacomo Cappelin and opens a glassworks in the Venetian island of Murano. They soon represents the avant-garde glass blowing figures, and creates vases, sculptures, and many other artworks in opposition with the exuberant Venetian art of the time.
Acclaimed in the 1920’s at the exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels in Paris in 1925, Paolo Venini remains the only proprietor. He then collabores with the greatest artists and glass blowers to produce innovative artworks and to develop new techniques together withhis artistic director Martinuzzi Napoleone such as the pelugoso glass (tiny air bubbles).
In the 1940’s and 1950’s, Glassworks of Carlo Scarpa, such as the murrine serpente plate, chandeliers of Gio Ponti and vases of Fulvio Bianconi contributes to the fame of Venini.
Paolo Venini dies in 1959, his son in law takes over the business and uses the same strategy collaborating with great figures of Italian design : Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Versace and many more.
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