Tag Archives: Mary Blair

COGNITIVE ART & IDEAS as a PRODUCT

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Dave

”Innovate as a last resort” was a famous quote from Charles Eames, and considering the knack of innovation of Charles( 1907-78) and wife Ray Eames ( 1912-88), seems almost counter intuitive and against the grain of their virtuosity.To them, everyday … Continue reading →

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ATTRACTIVE BUT INCOMPATIBLE

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Dave

When Disney‘s Mary Blair was working to design ”Its a Small World” for the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York, she was up to date and well aware with the art and design trends of the era, and was able … Continue reading →

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SYMPATHETIC TO THE AESTHETIC OF EXCESS

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dave

We are creatures of clutter in an age of clutter. Clutter is what happens to things when they become useless but friendly. The world is a thingdom. The history of civilization is a history of things, both for survival and … Continue reading →

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