Ralph Pucci

Ralph Pucci is an American mannequin designer, Gallery Owner and entrepreneur.[1][2]

Career

In 1954, Pucci's parents founded a business repairing mannequins. Pucci joined the company in 1976 at the age of 22.[3][2]

One of Pucci's innovations in the field of mannequin design was to collaborate with other artists and designers, such as Ruben Toledo, Andrée Putman, Kenny Scharf and Maira Kalman.[4] In 2004 Pucci released a line of larger-sized female mannequins.[5]

After he collaborated with the french designer Andrée Putman, Pucci began to sell some of her furniture designs as well.[6] His furniture business eventually eclipsed his mannequin business in volume.[6][7]

In March 2015, a collection of Pucci's mannequins were shown in an exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design.[8][9][4][10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin - Center for the Arts". camd.northeastern.edu.
  2. 1 2 "Ralph Pucci on the Art of Creating a Clothing Mannequin".
  3. ↑ "Ralph Pucci: The Man Behind the Mannequin - Urban Agenda Magazine". www.urbanagendamagazine.com.
  4. 1 2 Hartman, Eviana. "Mannequins at the Museum".
  5. ↑ By MIREYA NAVARRONOV. 14, 2004 (2004-11-14). "Store Mannequins Can Now Breathe Out - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  6. 1 2 Sheftell, Jason. "The Pucci Touch: How a mannequin repair shop became city's top furniture showroom". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Ralph Pucci's Artful Vision". 18 May 2009.
  8. ↑ Jacobs, Laura (27 April 2015). "'Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin' Review, Now at the Museum of Arts and Design" – via www.wsj.com.
  9. ↑ "Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin". madmuseum.org.
  10. ↑ "Mannequins Are the Subject of Ralph Pucci's New Exhibition - Architectural Digest".
  11. ↑ Scully, Dennis. "RALPH PUCCI'S SHOWROOM RULES TO LIVE BY", Business of Home, New York, 27 July 2018.
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