He burst onto the French fashion scene in 1966 and, with dresses made from metal, plastic and paper, changed the definition of couture.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Sixties
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Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88
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The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
The New York Times – Travel:The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his music.
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Lucio Fontana, a Sculptor but So Perverse
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In terra cotta, clay, metal and concrete, the Argentine Italian artist overhauled the history of European sculpture.
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Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
The New York Times – Music:She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
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George Lois, 91, Who Brought the Counterculture to Advertising, Dies
The New York Times – Business:He became well known for the covers he designed for Esquire magazine, many of them wordless critiques of American society.
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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
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A Pendant That Channels Flower Power and ‘Mamma Mia!’
The New York Times – T Magazine:The sparkling peace sign from Chopard is adorned with a bouquet of gemstones.