When in the 60s the world saw a radical rethinking and reshape it came in all aspects of life, from ideas to art, from music, to politics. Colors ans shapes back then were the blueprints of today. What was important in those days was the self expression of the minds in delivering anything different from the previous ideas; from square black and white to sinuous curves made of multi colors.
Verner Panton was the man who took a ride on that wave that changed the world forever and shaped things in a way other didn't that quickly. Panton was born in Denmark in 1926 and pursuit architectural design in Copenhagen where he graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1951. His work experiences where quite a turmoil as he was described to be an "enfant terrible", a rebel that couldn't cope with the rules and for this he eventually opened his own design office.
Plastic was his major material as it was the choice of that era and out of that many fantasies took place, Panton is considered one of the most influential designer of the 20th century.
During the 60s Panton elaborated something so wild that the world took notice, here above an installation names Visiona 2 made on board a cruise ship in 1970.
Panton in the 70s posing along with his creation
Here below Panton's famous S chair design
Here the designer is laying comfortably in his home with his family.
One of Panton's latest photos.
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