Eileen Gray (nee Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith; 9 Agustus 1878 – 31 Oktober 1976) adalah seorang arsitek dan desainer furnitur Irlandia juga pelopor Gerakan Modern dalam arsitektur. Selama karirnya, ia dikaitkan dengan banyak seniman Eropa terkenal di zamannya, termasuk Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska, Le Corbusier, dan Jean Badovici, dengan siapa dia terlibat secara romantis. Karyanya yang paling terkenal adalah rumah yang dikenal sebagai E-1027 di Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Prancis.
| Eileen Gray | |
|---|---|
Eileen Gray | |
| Lahir | Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith 9 August 1878 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Irlandia |
| Meninggal | 31 October 1976 (usia 98) Paris, Prancis |
| Almamater | Slade School of Fine Art Académie Julian Académie Colarossi |
| Pekerjaan | Arsitek, desainer furnitur |
| Orang tua | James McLaren Smith Eveleen Pounden |
| Gedung | E-1027 Tempe à Pailla House |
| Rancangan | "Dragons" armchair Bibendum Chair E-1027 table |
Referensi sunting
- O'Reilly, Patricia (May 2010). "Furniture as art: the work of Eileen Gray". History Ireland. Vol. 18 no. 3. hlm. 42–46. JSTOR 40664797. Diakses tanggal 24 January 2021.
- "Visionary Gray Shines Strong". Independent.ie (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 7 May 2018.
Pranala luar sunting
- "Eileen Gray – Lacquer screen". Victoria and Albert Museum. Diakses tanggal 15 November 2007.
- Official Eileen Gray Website
- Friends of E.1027, non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of E.1027
- for a brief comparison between Gray's Bibendum chair and Le Corbusier's LC2 chair 2016-08-17 di Wayback Machine.
- Official website of Marco Antonio Orsini's feature-length documentary, Gray Matters
- Official website of Mary McGuckian's feature drama on the life of Gray, The Price of Desire
- Finding aid for Eileen Gray architectural drawings, 1930-1947, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles. Accession No. 2002.M.25.