The window display artist Gene Moore (1910-1998) designed over 5,000 windows throughout his career as Tiffany's display director. Although he was trained as a fine artist, he regarded his displays as a form of news reporting, a reflection of the times in which they were made, too disposable to be "real" art. I hope Mr. Moore was just being modest. Because I BEG TO DIFFER!
Wikipedia says that Moore lived in a United Nations Plaza apartment designed by Robert Denning (For whose designs I have an extreme affection. See here and here.). Could it be true?
2 comments:
Uh-oh... I don't agree with this quote at all! I believe mannequins should inspire, not necessarily look real! Whatever "real" is.
I agree, and I think Moore would too. I think the difference comes down to what in particular one finds inspiring. In Moore's case, it isn't a mannequin! But I think that's part of what makes his work so interesting- the lack of "humans" inhabiting his displays. Lauren
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