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In 1935, Salvador Dalí transformed one of the most ordinary objects of then modern life — the rotary telephone dial — into a glamorous work of Surrealist design. Created in collaboration with fashion innovator Elsa Schiaparelli, Dalí’s Telephone Dial Powder Compact reimagined a functional makeup case as a miniature piece of practical art.
Continue reading Ring, Ring: Salvador Dalí’s Telephone Dial Makeup Compact
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London’s many now-derelict Red Telephone Boxes, once iconic communication hubs, have found new life through creative repurposing. Some serve as miniature libraries, mobile phone-charging stations, or even greenhouses. One particularly charming transformation outside the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum on Exhibition Road has reimagined a Red Telephone Box as a Coffee and Pastry kiosk.
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In an effort to create an anonymous Self-Portrait (1923), artist Charles Sheeler (1883 – 1965) portrays himself as a barely perceptible, shadowy presents, reflected in a window left of center. Positioned in front of him is a telephone, a modern technology at the time, rendered with meticulous detail emphasizing its sleek, industrial design, which functions is a substitute or surrogate self.
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On a trade show floor crammed with 600 exhibitors, the one thing you need to do is stand out visually, and this how you do it. This life-size Pink Phone Box was spotted at the recent BDNY (Boutique Design New York) show in the booth for Cooper Classics, who specialize in wall mirrors and cabinets to the hospitality trade.
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It’s been a minute since I visited the most recent Art Expo NY — which was pretty darn impressive this time around. One of my favorite pink things from the show is Capsule II (Pink), a Pink Rotary Dial Telephone surrounded by fluttering Monarch Butterflies and encased in a resin block. This artwork by Diana Vurnbrand (who is also well-known for her photography) sells for $4,500.