Californie 1955, Garden Grove, Orange County, Los Angeles.
By Jacqueline Mainguy
Majestic, impressive, translucent, the “Crystal Cathedral” has dominated the skyline of Garden Grove, Los Angeles since 1980.
It is all thanks to an Evangelical Pastor who moved the congregation with his preaching, and who engaged the famous architect, Philip Johnson, to build a new place of worship for him, telling him: “Make it all Glass”
Par Jacqueline Mainguy
The Lalique Chapel. One of the most beautiful religious works of art from the mid 20th century is is to be found in Douvres la Délivrande, close to Caen, in Normandy.
The Cité de Chaillot is honoring the work of RUDY RICCIOTTI, well-known for the use of concrete in his conceptions. In 2006, Mr. Ricciotti was awarded the National Grand Prix in architecture. In 2006 he designed the Villa Navarra near St Tropez and since then has undertaken large projets such as the Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre (2012) the MUSCEM in Marseille 2013) and most recently the Jean Bouin Stadium (2013).
RMHF organizes in the United States a prestigious series of conferences with the support of Benjamin Mouton in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Newport (RI)
The Pompidou Center is honoring an outstanding leader in Art Deco design. A pluridisciplinarian artist, Eileen Gray’s work extends from art deco objects to lacquer work and on to the use of bricks, metal and wood. Her Dragon armchair, from the Yves Saint Laurent/ Pierre Bergé collection, was sold in Paris for 21.9 million euros, making it the second-most expensive piece of furniture in history.
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