Easy Edges
Frank O. Gehry
Details
Title
Easy Edges
Artist/Maker
Frank O. Gehry (American, born 1934), designer
Frank O. Gehry and Associates, Inc., American, established 1962, manufacturer
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
Corrugated cardboard, fiberboard
Dimensions
34 x 15 x 25 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Trust
Accession #
1996.129
The architect Frank O. Gehry worked with corrugated cardboard in thick, laminated layers, as if it were a solid, durable substance. The ease of die-cutting the corrugated cardboard allowed him to create both regular and eccentric shapes—such as this ribbon-like form—that were included among the seventeen pieces of Easy Edges furniture he put into production in 1972. Gehry used the exposed edges rather than the flat planes as his surface, based on the layered construction of architects’ contour models. Having conducted thorough research on the material, he understood its properties. He soon patented the method of construction and developed an efficient manufacturing system, with the end result of inexpensive, well-made goods.
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