In 1890, the first human execution via electrocution took place in Auburn, New York, but it was a crude and less-than-aesthetically-pleasing affair. It was not until 1918 that improvements were made to the standard wooden chair. At that time, the DeStijl movement—which surfaced in the world of art, architecture, and industrial design—was finally adapted to the more practical matter of killing human beings in a visually pleasant environment.
Always the innovator and cut-throat business competitor, Thomas Alva Edison saw competition for his now-extinct DC electrical system coming from fellow inventor, George *Westinghouse, who was betting a fortune on the superiority of AC electrical power. As a result, Edison created a chair which not only used AC power, but had the typical "DeStijlian" aesthetic appeal of a pile of wooden dowels after a tornado.
That chair was a prototype and was never used in a state-sponsored execution, even though it was shown to be incredibly effective: participants died from discomfort while merely sitting in the chair prior to the application of electricity!
Since the humane aspects of electrocution have always been marginal, to add any additional discomfort made this model impractical relative to the Constitution's prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment."
Only one exists—the above model—which is an exact reproduction of the original.
* Note: After witnessing the first execution,Westinghouse said: "They would have done better using an axe."

 

 

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T010 The Art of Peace
Peace signs done in the likes of da Vinci, Van Gough, Seurat, Warhol,
Picasso and Mondrian. Multi-color on white.

You can see from the easel shot that the eye will follow you round the room. I wish I'd bought it now.

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"MONDRIAN'S MARTINI" BEAUTIFUL, BOLD COLOR!

Executed with the finest quality professional pigments to maintain intense saturation of color. Actual colors used in this painting: Bone Black, Cobalt Blue, Permanent Light Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Titanium White.

SIZE: Finished size: 16" X 20"  Image Size: Approximately 12" X 16"

Professionally double-matted in gold and black to fit a standard size frame. Museum quality acid-free art mat beautifully compliments the painting!
 

Princess Diana was a dress designer’s dream, and she transcended fashion. With her tall, slim figure, broad shoulders and long legs, she had the angular look of a lovely fashion model... [snip] ...This picture “Style-Queen” is the first of the series that Chen would like to develop one of the essential aspects of Diana. Here the artist chose one of the most seemingly “Bauhaus” styles which she wore when she brought her two sons home from school. Diana’s geometrical suit plus the black and white bellboy hat inspired Dr. Chen to set her upon a background ‘a la Mondrian.’ The bold and simple compositions of black lines and primary colors of red, yellow, and blue reveal and abstract beauty of the 20th century.
The juxtaposition of Diana dressing with a Mondrian-like composition places fashion and art together in a harmonious and complementary way, enriching, resounding, and converging, in one. Here fashion is art; art becomes fashion.

I find the centre component the strongest design, the white space on the others something of a distraction. All are nicely proportioned.

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