Jack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93
He blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that are in the collections of MoMA and the Louvre, which gave him a one-man retrospective.
Jack Lenor Larsen in his studio in 1982. His textile designs influenced artists and architects, and his work is in major museums around the world.Credit.Susan Wood/Getty Images
By Julie Lasky
Dec. 23, 2020
Jack Lenor Larsen, a textile designer who blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that enlivened postwar American homes and workplaces and in the process became an international presence, died on Tuesday at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 93.
Smithsonian Design Museum acquires two emoji that symbolize inclusion
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This combination of images released by The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum shows an emoji depicting a girl in a headscarf, left, and a collection of inter-skintone couples which have been added to the museum s digital collection to celebrate inclusion. (Emojination/Cooper Hewitt via AP)
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NEW YORK (AP) â The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has acquired two emoji that have helped broaden diversity for users of the tiny pictures.
It becomes the third museum to add emoji to their digital collections.
The New York museum acquired the âperson with headscarfâ and âinter-skintone coupleâ emoji for its burgeoning collection of digital assets.
New Board Members Join LongHouse Reserve 1 Photo
Caroline Baumann, Dr. Derick T. George, Ayse Manyas and Kenmore Fitzhugh Karol have joined the board of LongHouse Reserve.
Caroline Baumann, Dr. Derick T. George, Ayse Manyas and Kenmore Fitzhugh Karol have joined the board of LongHouse Reserve.
Staff Writer on Dec 22, 2020
LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton has added four new members to its board of trustees.
“Through COVID-19, LongHouse is still thriving and we’re grateful to be able to grow our capacity as an organization, continue our commitment to diversity, and propel the globetrotting, multicultural vision of Jack Lenor Larsen into a bright future,” said Dianne Benson, the board’s president. “We’re thrilled to welcome these four trustees who refresh us with their new perspectives: a museum professional to ease our transition from garden to institution, a man of medicine to help guide us through this pandemic, a seasoned political and human-rights activist, a
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