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April 2009Productsphere

Colorful Digressions

By Paul Makovsky

Posted April 15, 2009

Maybe it’s a response to the gloomy economy: polychromatic products are suddenly everywhere. Reminiscent of the Color Field paintings of the 1960s, these pieces are lively without being chaotic, occupying a welcome middle ground between out-of-control patterns and bland neutrality.

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