DOCSLIB.ORG

2019 FLORENCE BIENNALE: Lifetime Achievement Awards for Design Bestowed to Ferragamo, Peretti, and Scher

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2019 FLORENCE BIENNALE: Lifetime Achievement Awards for Design Bestowed to Ferragamo, Peretti, and Scher Florence | 12.04.2019 Media Release no. 8.19 M E D I A R E L E A S E 2019 FLORENCE BIENNALE: Lifetime Achievement Awards for Design Bestowed to Ferragamo, Peretti, and Scher Unveiling this year in a dedicated space at the Fortezza da Basso, in the Spadolini pavilion, is the Design eXhibition to be held within the framework of the XIIth Florence Biennale, scheduled from 18 to 27 October 2019, and as usual showcasing works by contemporary artists from around the world. The forthcoming edition, themed ‘ARS ET INGENIUM. Toward Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy of Similitude and Invention’, will thus shed light on art and design as two separate yet conjoining spheres of creativity. The outstanding personalities receiving the Lorenzo il Magnifico lifetime achievement awards for the arts, namely Franco Zeffirelli, Gustavo Aceves, and Refik Anadol have already been disclosed, along with the recipients of the special lifetime achievement awards from the President, Anthony Howe and Mice Jankulovski. At this stage, the Florence Biennale steering committee is delighted to announce that the Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Awards for Design will be bestowed to two internationally acclaimed talents who have excelled outstandingly in the design domains. One of them is PAULA SCHER, principal of the Pentagram studio in New York specialising in communication and graphic design. The other is Elsa Peretti, fashion and jewellery designer with Tiffany & Co. Furthermore, the Leonardo da Vinci Award for Design will be bestowed to Wanda and Salvatore Ferragamo in memoriam. Looking forward to unveiling the forthcoming XIIth edition, Florence Biennale have released a video (see this link) to present the international Juries of either the Art and Design contests, which will gather eXhibiting artists and designers from many different countries in Florence, at the Fortezza da Basso. Wanda and Salvatore Ferragamo - Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award In 1923, Salvatore Ferragamo opened the Hollywood Boot Shop and began his career as “shoemaker to the stars”, as the press called him at the time. His loyal customers included Florence Biennale Con il patrocinio di: Via delle Porte Nuove, 10 Firenze- 50144, Italia Tel +39 055 3249173 [email protected] www.florencebiennale.org Media office: Marco Ferri | mob. 335.7259518 | mail to: [email protected] celebrities, and his popularity grew. Salvatore was ahead of his time, and he revolutionised the fashion of the times by opening women’s shoes, which until then had been laced and closed. He made them more elegant and more comfortable; he created the first sandals. His success was so great that he could not keep up with orders. However, American craftsmanship was not up to the task of making the kind of shoes he had in mind, and in 1927, Ferragamo decided to return to Italy to open a workshop in Florence. Salvatore Ferragamo’s shoes became a symbol of Italy around the world through his many inventions, including the steel-reinforced stiletto heel made famous by Marilyn Monroe, the gold sandal and the invisible sandal with an upper made out of fishing line. Salvatore Ferragamo died in 1960, after achieving world renown and international success. Wanda Miletti Ferragamo’s husband Salvatore made his name creating shoes for movies and fitting them to the feet of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Wanda Ferragamo made her name with a commitment to excellence and innovation. A careful custodian of tradition and of the quality of the family name, Wanda Ferragamo has always been aware that there was a great step forward to be made: to realize Salvatore’s great dream to create other products in addition to shoes that would complete a woman’s look. With tenacity and passion, she and her six children have transformed the shoe company into a world-renowned fashion house with a full range of luXury products. Beyond glamour and cache Ferragamo is considered one of the most successfully run family businesses in the world. Wanda’s acumen was widely recognized in financial and business circles. Elsa Peretti - Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award Elsa Peretti is an Italian jewellery designer and a philanthropist. She was born in Florence, Italy, on May 1, 1940. In 1968 she moved to New York City on the advice of Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, where she worked as a fashion model for Halston, Oscar de la Renta, Giorgio di Sant’Angelo, and begins creating jewellery pieces. In 1971 she received the Coty Award in Jewellery design. In 1972 Bloomingdale’s, one of New York’s landmark shopping stores, opened a dedicated Peretti boutique. In 1974, Peretti signed a contract with Tiffany & Co. Her first collection has been a worldwide success. Silver is the metal she loves most, and she brings it to the high level of jewellery. “Diamonds by the Yard”, “Open Heart” and “Bone Cuff” are still expression of a modern and contemporary design. Her “Bottle” and the “Mesh” are milestones in the history of the jewellery design of the 20th century. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary with Tiffany, FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) created “The Elsa Peretti Professorship in Jewelry Design” as recognition of her amazing career, and conferred her the Fine Arts PhD. Elsa Peretti’s works are included in the permanent collections of prestigious museums, such as the Bristish Museum in London and the MET of New York. In 2000, she created a charity in honour of her father, called the “Nando e Elsa Peretti Foundation”, which has given more than 50 million euros to 1000 projects world-wide over the last 20 years. The Foundation focuses on combating poverty, promotion of human and civil rights, support to education and health, medical research, environment and wildlife conservation, and it also promotes culture and the arts. The Foundation is based in Rome and Barcelona. Florence Biennale Con il patrocinio di: Via delle Porte Nuove, 10 Firenze- 50144, Italia Tel +39 055 3249173 [email protected] www.florencebiennale.org Media office: Marco Ferri | mob. 335.7259518 | mail to: [email protected] Paula Scher - Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award Paula Scher is one of the most acclaimed graphic designers in the world. She has been a principal in the New York office of the distinguished international design consultancy Pentgram since 1991, where she has designed identity and branding systems, environmental graphics, packaging and publications for a wide range of clients that includes, among others, Citibank, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Shake Shack, the Museum of Modern Art, Tiffany & Co, the High Line, the Public Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, the Sundance Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. During the course of her career Scher has been the recipient of hundreds of industry honors and awards; she is a recipient of the National Design Award for Communication Design, the AIGA medal and the Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, among others. Scher has served on the Public Design Commission of the City of New York from 2006- 2015. She is an established artist exhibiting worldwide, and her designs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, the Library of Congress, the Victoria and Albert Museum and other institutions. She is the author of “Make It Bigger” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2002) “MAPS” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) and “Works” (Unit Editions, 2017). Scher holds a BFA from the Tyler School of Art and a Doctor of Fine Arts Honoris Causa from the Corcoran College of Art and Design, the Maryland Institute College of Art and Moore College of Art and Design. A documentary on her and her work can be seen in the 2017 NetfliX series Abstract: The Art of Design. FLORENCE BIENNALE International Biennial of Contemporary Art + Design 18-27.10.2019 Padiglione Spadolini | Fortezza da Basso | Florence Info: [email protected] Tel. +39.055.3249173 www.florencebiennale.org Area media Facebook:@FLRbiennale Instagram:@florencebiennale Florence Biennale Con il patrocinio di: Via delle Porte Nuove, 10 Firenze- 50144, Italia Tel +39 055 3249173 [email protected] www.florencebiennale.org Media office: Marco Ferri | mob. 335.7259518 | mail to: [email protected] .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Dinner with Thomas Flohr, the Private
    © 201120 Cartier New collection 11 Car ti er Trinity.Trinity. Love,Love, Friendship,Friendship, Fidelity All about youyou foreverforever VisitVisit and Shop www.cartier.uswww.cartier.us - 1-800-cartier1-800-cartier www.cartier.uswww.cartier.us -1- 1-800-cartier800-cartier Haute Joaillerie CollectionCollection Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 2 12/21/11 6:17 PM Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 3 12/21/11 6:18 PM Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 2 12/21/11 5:46 PM Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 3 12/21/11 5:46 PM Dolce & Gabana_ 205575229.indd 2 12/8/11 12:57 PM Dolce & Gabana_ 205575229.indd 3 12/8/11 12:58 PM Omega.indd 2 7/20/11 1:36 PM Omega.indd 3 7/20/11 1:37 PM New York 717 MadisoN aveNue east HaMptoN 23 MaiN street Las vegas ForuM sHops devikroeLL.coM Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 2 12/21/11 6:02 PM Final_Ad_Grid_WSJ_Mag_Safety.indd 3 12/21/11 6:02 PM ADVERTISEMENT PhotoPhoto by: Eugene Mim/PatrickMcMullan.com TThe h e LLaTesaTesTT from Luxury’sLuxury’s BesTBesT the INNOVAtORINNOVAtOR OF the YeAR AWARDSAWARDS On Thursday,Thursday, October 27, 2011 WSJ.WSJ. Magazine celebrated the inaugural Innovator of theYe Yearar Awards,Awards, presented by Audi ZachZach Smith, Lauren Amster,Amster, Audi’sAudi’s BennyBenny Laurence, Kaitlin Bivins and AndreAndre RiveraRivera and Cartier at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.York. Emceed CourtneyCourtney Love with Klaus Beisenbach by Editor in Chief Deborah Needleman, the evening honored the winners featured in the November 2011 issue of the magazine. TheThe awards, created by Design Innovator JorisJoris Laarman, were given to Ai WeiweiWeiwei for Art, Bjarke Ingels for Architecture,Architecture, KatieKatie Grand for Fashion,Fashion, Elon Musk for Technology,Technology, SteveSteve Ells for Food,Food, and the Giving Pledge for Philanthropy.
    [Show full text]
  • Elsa Peretti | 1
    Elsa Peretti | 1 The arrival of Elsa Peretti at Tiffany & Co. in 1974 signaled a revolution in the world of jewelry design. Her collections of organic, sensual forms seduced the world with their elegant simplicity. A masterful artisan, Peretti explored nature with the acumen of a scientist and the vision of a sculptor, though her preferred title was “craftswoman.” Peretti had said her designs were dictated by common sense. “For me, good line and good form are timeless.” “Elsa has been one of our most beloved and important designer collaborators for nearly 50 years,” said Anthony Ledru, Chief Executive Officer, Tiffany & Co. “Her designs are as modern today as ever. This is a true testament to her artistic vision and genius.” Elsa Peretti is celebrated around the world for her groundbreaking designs and innovative jewelry. Powerfully feminine with an effortless ease, the Bone cuff is one of those designs that has been revered for decades. Formed in the shape of a wrist bone, the iconic cuff embodies the organic sensuality of Peretti’s aesthetic vocabulary. Her revolutionary Diamonds by the Yard® collection combines fine, fluid chains and bezel-set stones that forever changed the role of diamonds in fashion. “If diamonds are mounted like this the light is different,” she explained. “They look like drops of light, like a stream—very modern.” Bean® design, Open Heart and Bottle collections reflect her unique ability to give designs a fluid and tactile quality. Peretti’s Snake, Scorpion and her quintessential Mesh jewelry are a testament to how her jewelry effortlessly drapes and contours with the body.
    [Show full text]
  • (Roy Halston Frowick) (1932-1990) by Shaun Cole
    Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (1932-1990) by Shaun Cole Encyclopedia Copyright © 2015, glbtq, Inc. Entry Copyright © 2002, glbtq, Inc. Reprinted from http://www.glbtq.com The first international fashion superstar, Halston was a master of cut, detail, and finish. He dressed and befriended some of America's most glamorous women. Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Babe Paley, Barbara Walters, Lauren Bacall, Bianca Jagger, and Liza Minnelli were just some of the women who wore Halston. Roy Halston Frowick was born on April 23, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, the second son of a Norwegian- American accountant with a passion for inventing. Roy developed an interest in sewing from his mother. As an adolescent he began creating hats and embellishing outfits for his mother and sister. Roy graduated from high school in 1950 then attended Indiana University for one semester. After the family moved to Chicago in 1952, he enrolled in a night course at the Chicago Art Institute and worked as a window dresser. Frowick's first big break came when the Chicago Daily News ran a brief story on his fashionable hats. In 1957 he opened his first shop, the Boulevard Salon, on Michigan Avenue. It was at this point that he began to use his middle name as his professional moniker. With the help of a lover twenty-five years his senior, celebrity hair stylist André Basil, Halston further developed his career by moving to New York later in 1957. Basil introduced Halston to milliner Lilly Daché, who offered him a job. Within a year he had been named co-designer at Daché, become the new best friend of several fashion editors and publishers, and left Daché's studio to become head milliner for department store Bergdorf Goodman.
    [Show full text]
  • Autumn/Winter 2015 One Should“ Either Be a Work of Art Or Wear a Work of Art
    AUTUMN/WINTER 2015 ONE SHOULD“ EITHER BE A WORK OF ART OR WEAR A WORK OF ART. —Oscar Wilde ” It is through connections that our lives grow more beautiful. The friend whose company gives us great joy. The artistic inspirations that make our own work and thoughts more colorful and intense. The things we live with that are a daily pleasure to see and to touch. This season, we turn our thoughts to all that we hold close, and to the meaning and shape these loved ones and treasured objects bring to our world. This is Tiffany. THIS IS TIFFANY AUTUMN/WINTER 2015 6 58 74 STTATE OF GRACE QUINTESSENTIAL TIFFANY ARTS & CULTURE: Tiffany Victoria™, Bow and Infinity Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger® THE WHITNEY collections celebrate our closest Sixteen Stone ring. How the modern art mecca’s connections with refined diamonds. Photograph by Raymond Meier graphic new space was informed by the Whitney Biennial. Photographs by Mario Sorrenti Styled by Tabitha Simmons By Alix Browne 60 UNLOCK THE POSSIBILITIES 20 Tiffany Keys are a symbol of all that is possible 80 NIGHT MOVES and all that lies ahead. Model Liu Wen MY TIFFANY Tiffany Masterpieces are a shimmering considers her own journey to success. Filmmaker/author Liz Goldwyn dream ofo movement and light. Photograph by Mario Sorrenti shares the story behind Photographs by Richard Burbridge Styled by Tabitha Simmons her treasured Tiffany clock. Still life by Thomas Milewski 26 LIVING COLOR 64 Inside every colored gemstone lies MODERN MIDAS a world of astonishing beauty. Designs that reflect the energy of New York in bold, graphic gold.
    [Show full text]
  • Halston: Rebecca Dayan in Elsa Peretti Nella Miniserie Netflix
    Leggi l'articolo su beautynews Halston: Rebecca Dayan in Elsa Peretti nella miniserie Netflix Rebecca Dayan ha già vissuto molte vite. Francese di nascita, ha fatto la modella, l’assistente al design da Sonia Rykiel, l’artista (i suoi ipnotici acquerelli sono stati in mostra alla Catherine Ahnell Gallery di New York) e l’attrice, con ruoli in Limitless (2011), H. (2014) e La scelta (2017). Chi meglio di lei, quindi, per interpretare la multitalentuosa Elsa Peretti – la modella italiana poi divenuta una delle disegnatrici di gioielli più influenti del ventesimo secolo grazie al suo lavoro per Tiffany & Co – in Halston, la nuova miniserie prodotta da Ryan Murphy e diretta da Daniel Minahan? L’estremamente stiloso biopic in cinque episodi procede molto spedito, raccontando in ordine cronologico la vita e la carriera di Roy Halston Frowick (Ewan McGregor), il leggendario designer americano divenuto famoso dopo aver creato un cappellino a tamburello per Jacqueline Kennedy; ammiratissimo a New York negli anni Settanta, finì per perdere il controllo del suo impero a seguito di una scalata ostile. pagina 1 / 5 Rebecca Dayan wears Schiaparelli Photography by Kat Irlin. Styling by Shibon Kennedy. Hair by Blake Erik. Makeup by Cyndle Komarovski Quasi sempre al suo fianco c’è Peretti (Dayan), sua amica e musa che sfilava leggera nei suoi abiti che hanno definito un’epoca e restava ferma con pazienza nel suo studio mentre lui le scolpiva le sue creazioni sul corpo, drappeggiava, tagliava e metteva spilli ai tessuti, e lei gli dava suggerimenti sulle linee. Negli episodi successivi la vediamo trasformarsi ella stessa in un’artista, traendo ispirazione dai mercati delle pulci che usa per creare gioielli che accompagnano gli abiti di Halston in passerella.
    [Show full text]
  • Sandra, Mimi, Peter & Karen Bring the Laughs As Motor City Pride
    Remembering Ruth Ellis Exploring Pete Buttigieg’s Path to the White House COMEDY FEST Sandra,RETURNS Mimi, Peter & Karen Bring the Laughs as Motor City Pride Fundraiser Comes to Dearborn PRIDESOURCE.COMPRIDESOURCE.COM FEBRUARY 21, 2019 | VOL. 2708 | FREE 2 BTL | February 21, 2019 www.PrideSource.com VOL. 2708 • FEBRUARY 21, 2019 • ISSUE 1099 PRIDE SOURCE MEDIA GROUP 20222 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Michigan 48152 Phone 734.293.7200 PUBLISHERS Susan Horowitz & Jan Stevenson EDITORIAL 06 Editor in Chief Susan Horowitz, 734.293.7200 x 102 [email protected] Entertainment Editor Chris Azzopardi, 734.293.7200 x 106 [email protected] Feature News Editor Kate Opalewski, 734.293.7200 x 108 [email protected] Editorial Assistant 22 10 Eve Kucharski, 734.293.7200 x 105 [email protected] News & Feature Writers Emell Derra Adolphus, Michelle Brown, Ellen Knoppow, Jason Michael, Drew Howard, Jonathan Thurston CREATIVE Webmaster & MIS Director Kevin Bryant, [email protected] Columnists Charles Alexander, Michelle E. Brown, Mikey Rox, D’Anne Witkowski, Gwendolyn Ann Smith Cartoonists Paul Berg Contributing Photographers 18 20 Andrew Potter, Andrew Cohen ADVERTISING & SALES Director of Sales 14 Cover: Comedy Fest Returns 12 Disney Promotes Same-Sex Wedding and Jan Stevenson, 734.293.7200 x 101 Honeymoon Program on Instagram [email protected] NEWS Sales Representatives 4 ConVocation Conference’s Raffle to Benefit LIFE Ann Cox, 734.293.7200 x 103 [email protected] Affirmations LGBTQ Community Center 14 Michigan
    [Show full text]
  • Xcel Brands Acquires H by Halston & H Halston Brands
    December 23, 2014 Xcel Brands Acquires H by Halston & H Halston Brands NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (OTCQX:XELB) ("Xcel" or the "Company"), an omnichannel brand management company, announced today that it has acquired two brands, H by Halston and H Halston, from Halston's intellectual property holding company for approximately $27.7 million in a combination of cash, stock and warrants. The seller's parent company, House of Halston, LLC, will retain the Halston and Halston Heritage brands. Xcel was founded by Robert W. D'Loren in 2011 and currently owns the Isaac Mizrahi brand, the Judith Ripka brand and has an interest in the Liz Claiborne New York brand. Robert W. D'Loren, Xcel's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are excited to add H by Halston and H Halston to Xcel's portfolio. Halston was an American icon, and these brands, inspired by his legacy, are an excellent acquisition for our growing omnichannel company." Ben Malka, Halston's Chief Executive Officer stated, "I've gotten to know Xcel very well as a board member over the last five months. I look forward to working with Bob and his team on this exciting new project." About Xcel Brands Xcel Brands, Inc. is a leader and innovator in the acquisition, design, licensing, marketing, and retail sales of consumer brands. Xcel owns and manages the Isaac Mizrahi and Judith Ripka brands, pioneering an omnichannel sales strategy inclusive of interactive media, brick and mortar retail, and e-commerce. Xcel also owns an interest in, manages and designs the Liz Claiborne New York brand which is sold exclusively through QVC.
    [Show full text]
  • Giorgio Di Sant'angelo Papers, Ca
    http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1j49r517 No online items Finding Aid for the Giorgio di Sant'Angelo papers, ca. 1933-2005 Processed by Lauren McDaniel, April-August 2008, and Joanna Black, January-July 2010; Project assistance from Sukey Garcetti and Desmond Stevens; Project supervisor: Megan Hahn Fraser; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 2010 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Giorgio di 767 1 Sant'Angelo papers, ca. 1933-2005 Descriptive Summary Title: Giorgio di Sant'Angelo papers Date (inclusive): ca. 1933-2005 Collection number: 767 Creator: Giorgio di Sant'Angelo. Extent: 95 boxes (47.5 linear ft.)9 flat boxes100 oversize boxes9 oversize map folders7 tubes Abstract: Giorgio di Sant'Angelo (1933-1989) was an Italian-American fashion designer based in New York. His fashion design career began in the mid-1960s with textiles and accessories and as a stylist on magazine photo shoots. He started his own fashion line in 1968 and continuously produced clothing collections until his death. He was best known for his early and innovative use of stretch fabrics. The Giorgio di Sant'Angelo papers contain the designer's personal correspondence and photographs; diaries; early design work; drawings, designs, and photographs of his work in fashion and in other areas of design; and press and public appearance material.
    [Show full text]
  • La Vera Storia Di Roy Halston Frowick (Noto Come Halston) Raccontata Ora in Una Serie Tv Netflix
    Leggi l'articolo su beautynews La vera storia di Roy Halston Frowick (noto come Halston) raccontata ora in una serie Tv Netflix Gli spettatori che si sono lamentati per la mancanza di una nuova serie straordinariamente chic da vedere tutta d’un fiato sulla scia di La regina degli scacchi del 2020, ora ne hanno una nuova di zecca da attendere con trepidazione questa primavera. Halston - una miniserie di Ryan Murphy in cinque puntate – arriva il 14 maggio sul piccolo schermo con la storia fuori dall’ordinario di Roy Halston Frowick (noto come ‘Halston’), l’uomo che ha cambiato la moda americana per sempre. Ewan McGregor interpreta il personaggio che dà il titolo alla serie, affiancato dalle ‘Halstonettes’ Krysta Rodriguez (nella parte di Liza Minnelli) e Rebecca Dayan (Elsa Peretti). Se non avete ancora visto il trailer, guardatelo qui in tutto il suo abbagliante e irriverente splendore. “Halston e Liza si conoscono, e lui subito le appoggia un tessuto addosso e comincia a modellarlo,” ha raccontato Rodríguez a Vogue, mentre brindava alla prima virtuale della serie dalla sua casa di New York questa settimana. “Ewan si è esercitato tantissimo per capire la tecnica del draping e il risultato è stato l’abito più bello che mi sia mai vista addosso – ed è venuto fuori da un unico pezzo di stoffa e un paio di spilli.” Bianca Jagger, Halston & LIza Minelli returning to Halstons apartment at Olympic Towers after a night at Studio 54 in New York City 1979 Bianca Jagger, Halston and Liza Minelli returning to Halston's apartment at Olympic Towers after a night at Studio 54 in New York City 1979.
    [Show full text]
  • Studio 54: Night Magic
    NIGHT MAGI C EN TLISG CRISRANH PT #Studio54AGO Irina Moore West Studio 54: Night Magic Known for its celebrity-studded parties, extravagant décor, and dazzling disco nights, the nightclub Studio 54 offered a magical escape from the turbulent 1970s in America. At Studio 54, political scandal, financial collapse, and the aftermath of the Vietnam War could be forgotten; race, sexuality, and creed didn’t matter. People from all walKs of life—from ordinary people to A-list celebrities—gathered together to dance the night away. This exhibition tells the story of how two Brooklyn-born entrepreneurs transformed a former Manhattan opera house and television studio into one of the world’s most legendary nightclubs. The innovative scenery and soundscapes of this disco hotspot are represented here in couture and street fashion, photographs, films, and ephemera. Though its doors were open for less than three years (from April 1977 to February 1980), Studio 54 left a glittering impression on popular culture and changed nightlife forever. Studio 54: Night Magic is organized by the BrooKlyn Museum. It is curated by Matthew YokobosKy, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, BrooKlyn Museum. Bypass instructions and content warning: To help stop the spread of COVID-19 we are limiting the number of visitors in the exhibition. Please use the Bypass Lanes, indicated with arrows on the floor, if you would liKe to move through the space quicKly. This exhibition contains some photographs and films which contain brief scenes of nudity, some references to illicit drug use, and other adult content. This exhibition contains images that include out-dated cultural depictions and examples of cultural appropriation Warning: this exhibition contains flashing lights, which may affect visitors with photosensitivity.
    [Show full text]
  • “Studio 54...The Dream,The Magic,The Reality”
    “Studio 54...The Dream,The Magic,The Reality” A Three Part Documentary Film Series by Catherine O’Sullivan Shorr, Directed by Yves Billon Produced by Zarafa Films, Paris in association with Planet Group Entertainment 1 Thirty years after the world famous disco Studio 54 opened its doors, the pretty young things who ran the place are not so young anymore. But they all have stories to tell—even if they can’t tell them to their grandchildren. Covering Studio 54 was like covering the big bang. On April 26, 1977—a long time before superstar D.J.’s, before velvet ropes, before anyone had ever heard of “club drugs” like XTC, 2CB, and special K—Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager let there be light and speed and spectacle so preternaturally pleasurable that it had to fall apart. But while the ball lasted, there was no more thrilling nightlife than the dance on West 54th Street. -PhilipNobile The Dream: Halston, Bianca, Andy, Liza, and friends “party” the night a way at Studio 54 “Studio 54…The Dream,The Magic,The Reality” A Three Part Documentary Film Series by Catherine O’Sullivan Shorr Directed by Yves Billon Produced by Zarafa Films, Paris in association with Planet Group Entertainment This three part documentary series presents the story of Studio 54, located at 254 W. 54th Street in Manhattan.. How it started (The Dream) in 1977, how it rode the disco wave of the late 70’s (The Magic), and how it came crashing down in 1979 (The Reality)…all within a period of three high-speed years.
    [Show full text]
  • Garden of Eden
    AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE EXITS BOUCHERON/2 Women’s Wear Daily • The Retailers’ Daily Newspaper • May 7, 2004 • $2.00 WWDFRIDAY ▲ Today, the first of a three- Beauty scent trilogy from Avon. For more, see page 6. Garden Of Eden NEW YORK — Estée Lauder turned back to the Eden Project, an English conservatory, to glean proprietary notes for its newest scent, Beyond Paradise for Men. It had done the same last year for the women’s version. Beyond Paradise for Men will be launched in August, and it could do upward of $25 million at retail in its first year in the U.S. For more, see page 4. Fashion Boom: Luxury Shoppers Nourish Strong Comp-Sales By Ross Tucker fashions in stores — and shoppers temperatures in key markets. In NEW YORK — Forget that the stock are gobbling them up. fact, the apparel sector has reported market fell 69 points on Thursday Clothing and shoes were a bright dramatic growth — $20 billion on a and that April comparable-store spot in an otherwise tepid April, year-over-year basis — so it isn’t sales were down from March. There which was chilled by an early surprising that comps flexed muscle are luxury goods and colorful Easter as well as abnormally low See High, Page 14 PHOTO BY GEORGE CHINSEE; STYLED BY BRYN KENNY 2 WWD, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2004 WWDFRIDAY Azagury-Partridge Leaves Gucci’s Flock Beauty By Miles Socha Solange the house, founded in 1858, has a GENERAL Azagury- rich archive and plenty of fresh Same-store sales for major retailers eased back in April, as cooler PARIS — In the first high-profile designs “in its drawers” to sus- Partridge temperatures in key markets tempered consumer spending.
    [Show full text]