Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) — Feather Stool [acrylic, aluminum and dyed feathers, 1990]
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Shiro Kuramata: Laputa Bed (1991) 7 meter long bed designed for sleep on each end.
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Shiro Kuramata - 64 Book Shelves, 1972
(Medium density fiber conglomerate panels, white matte lacquer finish)
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Shiro Kuramata, (Artist), Japanese, 1934-1991
Aoshima Shoten Co., Ltd., Japan, (Manufacturer),
Side 2
1970
Gift of The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art and the manufacturer
Lacquered wood and aluminum
67 3/8 x 24 1/2 x 20 5/8" (171.1 x 62.3 x 52.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
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Issey Miyake: Ginza Store by Shiro Kuramata (1983)
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interior by Shiro Kuramata
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Shiro Kuramata: Homage to Josef Hoffmann (1984)
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Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) — "Miss Blanche" Chair [paper flowers, acrylic resin, and aluminum, 1988]
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Shiro Kuramata: Axis Building Staircase (1981) Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Shiro Kuramata - Broken Glass Table, 1986
(3-ply glass, 89 mm diameter tubular black painted steel)
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Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, Tokyo, Japan 1934-1991)
Miss Blanche chair
1988
Kuramata, one of Japan's most distinguished designers, gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s for his furniture designs and commercial interiors. Drawing on the expressive capacities of modern industrial materials such as acrylic, aluminum, and steel mesh, he tapped their psychological effects, creating objects that straddle the line between function and suggestion.
"Miss Blanche" derives its design from the corsage that Blanche Dubois wore in Tennessee Williams's"A Streetcar Named Desire". The seat, arms, and back are made of clear acrylic resin in which red silk roses seem to float, an ironic memory of chintz upholstery. The gently curving arms and back are joined and proportioned to stand out as individual elements rather than as parts of a whole. The purple anodized aluminum legs are inserted into slots carved out of the underside of the seat.
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