1. Works consist of mixed performance art, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, furniture, and industrial design.
2. Famous for his 1969 UP series. (A really cool piece was the seventh member, which was the oversized foot sculpture.)
3. The furniture in the UP series was literally vaccum packed for shipping so it sprang to life upon opening, making the consumer part of an "at-home art happening".
4. Polyurethane foam, 90% air, was key to Pesce's creations!
5. The "UP series" was based on the furniture swelling "up", hence the given name.
6. Given the description as an artist designer, instead of the typical "designer" name.
7. Created a chair that resembled an umbrella, and once the button was pushed, it folded out, just like an umbrella.
8. All pieces are built around individuallity so not all pieces are related.
9. Very very very independent thinker!
10. "Broadway" chair was created with springs so it could have the seesaw effect. Nevertheless, his chairs each have a certain type of personality. Such an individual and interesting man.
Sources
Greenberg, Cara. Op to Pop: Furniture of the 1960s. 1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown and, 1999.
"Gaetano Pesce - Biography and Offers." Ketterer Kunst, Art Auction, Book Auction München, Hamburg & Berlin. Web. 24 Jan. 2011. <http://www.kettererkunst.com/bio/gaetano-pesce-1939.shtml>.
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