Monday, 3 September 2018

"We don't embroider cushions here."

Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) was a French Modernist architect and furniture designer and member of Le Corbusier's studio.



When Perriand applied to work at Le Corbusier's studio in 1927, she was rejected with the following reply: "We don't embroider cushions here." One month later, Le Corbusier visited a show of hers and changed his mind; Perriand became a member of his studio (via).



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3 comments:

  1. Abbie Winterburn3 September 2018 at 12:30

    Thanks for the share!

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  2. Karen3 September 2018 at 12:35

    LIKE

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  3. M. Laura Moazedi5 September 2018 at 11:40

    I really like the happy end of this anecdote.
    Many thanks, Abbie and Karen!

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