BIOGRAPHICAL CATALOG OF THE MODEM'S COVERS AUTHORS

81 2004 DESIGNER Modem Men’s Modem NewYork/LA Fall-Winter 2004-2005 Covers by MARC NEWSON Marc Newson, the “ Ergonaut ” of design, born in 1963 near Sydney, Australia, then perceived by the West as terra incognita. “ The history of Australian folk culture is that of people who must invent everything, from nothing, out of necessity. ” Marc Newson This genetic characteristic leads Marc Newson to make objects around the world - from the spoon to the plane - that highlight the aesthetic originality as well as the creative function in the manufacturing and production technique of the object. Kelvin 40 depicted on the cover, is a real plane of 8 meters conceived and realized entirely by him. This work, presented at the exhibition dedicated to him at the Cartier Foundation from January 24 to May 2, 2004, is dedicated to Dr. Chris Kelvin, main character of the novel by Stanislas Lem: Solaris. Marc Newson ’s creations are part of most permanent collections of major national museums such as the MOMA in New York, the Design Museum in London, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris and the Vitra Design Museum in Berlin.