I greatly enjoyed reading your article on Mr. Gehry. Looking at the images of his building on 8 Spruce Street, it becomes clear that, as he said, he was inspired by the folds of Bernini’s Saint Teresa’s garments: “I’ve always been fascinated with folds. All artists through the ages have spent time on the fold.” One would not, at first sight, have expected it but, after reading his interview, it becomes apparent as if by revelation. Nothing in design is new – it has all been done, to some extent, before. What I find interesting is the use of old themes, transformed into novel (and modern) innovations.

Incidentally, the Toronto-born Mr. Gehry was also responsible, a few years ago, for the updating of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO); he generously employed ‘folds’ there, too: http://www.ago.net/frank-gehry-redesigned-ago

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