Campana brothers
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The Campana Brothers are noted Brazil
ian designers.
In 1983, the two brothers teamed up to develop furniture made by ordinary material - including waste products such as cardboard, rope, fabric and wood scraps, plastic tubes, aluminum wire. The originality of their artistic work caused controversy and brought massive critical attention. By the early 90s, they had already gained considerable international acclaim, notably in Europe
and in the United States
. Some of their products also began to be produced and sold in Italy
.
The Campana Brothers were first noticed in 1998 by the media, when they became the first Brazilian artists to exhibit their work at The Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA) in New York
, along with German lighting designer Ingo Maurer
. Their breakout design of the Vermelha chair is still their best seller.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian designers.
In 1983, the two brothers teamed up to develop furniture made by ordinary material - including waste products such as cardboard, rope, fabric and wood scraps, plastic tubes, aluminum wire. The originality of their artistic work caused controversy and brought massive critical attention. By the early 90s, they had already gained considerable international acclaim, notably in Europe
Europe
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and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Some of their products also began to be produced and sold in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The Campana Brothers were first noticed in 1998 by the media, when they became the first Brazilian artists to exhibit their work at The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
(MoMA) in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, along with German lighting designer Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer is a German industrial designer, who specialised in the design of lamps and light installations.- Life :...
. Their breakout design of the Vermelha chair is still their best seller.