alvin and the chipmunks, i mean lustig

I was 

again

Dig-Duggin'

in my library when

I came across this little booklet 

that the 

Bard Graduate Center 

made for an exhibition they held 

at 

the 2006 Modernism Show.

Mr. Lustig is one of those 

über talented 

people who for some reason

never 

really 

got 

his due....

He is mostly know for his 

graphic work,

at least that is what I initially

knew him for.

A friend 

collected 

his book covers,

that was my first

exposure 

to him.

 "A Season in Hell"

by Arthur Rimbaud,

New Directions Publishing,

1945.

But he did some really 

sharp 

interiors too,

such as this one 

for

his own 

apartment

at 

625 Park Avenue

in 1953.

His and his wife

Elaine's 

apartment again.

I

Really 

love this.

William Segal Apartment

Park Avenue

1952

(Notice the custom lighting;

his lighting is fantastic

as you will see as we move along....)

His office

on

East 58th Street,

1951.

More of his office,

again,

LOVE

the lighting.

Lightolier Showroom

1953

Lighting sketch,

this one ended up in his

office.

Love,

very Italian.

This,

I would 

KILL 

for.

Custom Standing Light

for

Edgardo Contini

1949.

(This is all becoming clearer....

If you go to the above link,

you will see that Mr. Contini

was the

founding partner of

Gruen Associates, who did

Barton's Bonbonniere

and those 

amazing hanging lamps....)

See

here

and

here.

Of course 

he

did furniture,

but I don't like it 

nearly as much as I do his

lighting.

Upholstered Chair

Paramount Furniture, Los Angeles

1949.

I saw one of these years ago

 for sale,

 but did not know what it was...

He also did some

interesting architecture.

Concrete Pavillion

(with Edgardo Contini)

1948

He even designed

a

helicopter!

Helicopter for Roteron Company

1944.

and great signage...

amazing fabric...

...and on and on and on.

Please check out more 

of

Avin Lustig

HERE.