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SAXON HENRY

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Art Cultural Explorations

Insiders in Outsider Art

Saxon Henry June 1, 2014 authenticitydocumentariesNew York Citypainterspoetry

There’s a backbone of stubbornness running through the south. It skirts along the undulant edges of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains toward the foothills of the Cumberland…

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Le Corbusier's Cabanon
Architecture Books

Creation’s Patient Search

Saxon Henry May 25, 2014 architectural storytellingauthenticitydesign narrativesEmotionality of ArchitectureFranceGroundbreakersHigh Point Marketlibrariesnonfiction writerspoetry

The title of this post references a book penned by the lauded Swiss architect Le Corbusier, first published in 1960. In all honesty, it’s more…

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IFDA TAS entry Miss Welty.
Books DesignLabs Philanthropy

Taking a Page (or Two) from Eudora Welty Books

Saxon Henry May 10, 2014 authenticitybooks of lettersdesign narrativesfamous writersliterary design encountersNew York CitynovelistsVenice

Taking a Page (or Two) from Eudora Welty Books “Why don’t you design a chair, Saxon?” My normal response to the question, posed by the…

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Jeanne Moreau stars in Bay of Angels.
Films Furniture Design Television Series

A Jet Set Fantasy

Saxon Henry April 16, 2014 actors and actressesAmerican furniture manufacturersdecorating historydesign industry leadersdesign narrativesEmpire Stylefashion influences interiorsHigh Point MarketLouis XIVParispopular movieswriting desks

When the Bernhardt Jet Set buffet flowed through the raucous column of my Tweetdeck during the #HPMkt Twitter chat on the evening of March 12th, I chased…

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Editta Sherman with the Guggenheim.
Art Cultural Explorations Fashion

He Who Seeks Beauty

Saxon Henry April 1, 2014 authenticitydocumentariesFranceNew York CityParis

He Who Seeks Beauty In the documentary Bill Cunningham New York, a passionate observer is shown to viewers as the film crew trails him, sometimes…

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Century Furniture's de la Renta Collection.
Fashion Furniture Design Garden Design

Oscar de la Renta

Saxon Henry March 31, 2014 American furniture manufacturersauthenticitydecorating historydocumentariesfashion influences interiorsGroundbreakersHigh Point MarketNew York CityRococo StyleVersailles

My impressionable years where fashion is concerned were the early to late 70s. I can imagine many of you saying, “Oh, that explains how she…

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