{"id":33211,"date":"2017-02-21T14:11:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/?p=33211"},"modified":"2017-02-21T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T14:11:12","slug":"mid-century-design-celebrates-iconic-artists-nina-simone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/2017\/02\/21\/mid-century-design-celebrates-iconic-artists-nina-simone\/","title":{"rendered":"MID-CENTURY DESIGN CELEBRATES ICONIC ARTISTS\u2026 NINA SIMONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another month has come and it\u2019s time to celebrate mid-century design<\/strong><\/em> with yet another one of\u00a0DelightFULL\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0inspirations. This month we\u2019re honoring and remembering the great jazz singer Nina Simone<\/strong>, who inspired three of DelightFULL\u2019s<\/a> lighting designs.<\/p>\n

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EDITORS\u2019 LETTER<\/h5>\n

DelightFULL\u2019s<\/a> pieces were thought to celebrate the lives and works of iconic personalities that left their mark on the 20th century. Different and inspiring people like Frank Sinatra, Neil Armstrong and even Michael Jackson himself are only a few of the names that ended up inspiring lighting designs that will certainly outlast time. So, until the end of the year, here at Unique Blog we are going to celebrate mid-century design<\/strong><\/em> in a very special way\u2026 we\u2019re celebrating with friends, with people, with DelightFULL\u2019s inspirations. Come celebrate with us and enjoy a 50% discount<\/strong> until the end of the week on every piece from the\u00a0Simone<\/em><\/a> family!<\/p>\n

Marta S\u00e1<\/p>\n

Ana Marta Torre<\/p>\n

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\u00a0SEE ALSO:\u00a0MID-CENTURY DESIGN CELEBRATES ICONIC ARTISTS\u2026 ETTA JAMES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what Freedom is to me. No fear\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Nina Simone<\/p>\n

\"MID-CENTURY<\/p>\n

The iconic Nina Simone<\/strong>, who still sweep us away with her great hits\u00a0Feeling Good <\/em>and\u00a0I Put a Spell on You<\/em>, would have been 84<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n

Born in North Carolina in the early 30s, legendary Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music. By the mid-1960s<\/strong>, she became known as the voice of the Civil Rights Movement<\/strong>, reflecting these times in everlasting and epic tunes like Mississippi Goddam,<\/em>\u00a0Young, Gifted and Black,<\/em>\u00a0Four Women,<\/em> amongst many others.<\/p>\n

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Nina Simone studied classical piano at the Juilliard School in New York City<\/strong>, but left early when she ran out of money. Performing in night clubs, she turned her interest to jazz, blues and folk music and released her first album in 1957<\/strong>, scoring a Top 20 hit with the track I Loves You Porgy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When her autobiography was published, Nina Simone wrote that her function as an artist is \u201c\u2026to make people feel on a deep level. It\u2019s difficult to describe because it\u2019s not something you can analyze; to get near what it\u2019s about you have to play it. And when you\u2019ve caught it<\/em>, when you\u2019ve got the audience hooked, you always know because it\u2019s like electricity hanging in the air.<\/em>\u201d It is this power and fierceness that have been inspiring many people throughout the years, including DelightFULL<\/a>. Nina Simone was an inspiring leader that rose in times of need with elegance and determination, much like DelightFULL\u2019s lighting designs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MID-CENTURY<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t help it. An artist\u2019s duty, as far as I\u2019m concerned, is to reflect the times.\u201d<\/em>
\nNina Simone<\/p>\n

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Inspired by the High Priestess of Soul,\u00a0DelightFULL<\/a> created \u201cSimone Floor<\/a>\u201d, \u201cSimone Suspension<\/a>\u201d, and \u201cSimone Wall<\/a>\u201d. Don\u2019t forget that these pieces will be with a 50% discount<\/span> until the 24th!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MID-CENTURY<\/a><\/p>\n

Like Nina Simone\u2019s<\/strong> genius capacity to mesmerize us with her music, Delightfull<\/a> took a design classic and reinterpreted it into a fresh lighting \ufb01xture with a strong attention to detail.<\/p>\n

\"MID-CENTURY<\/a><\/p>\n

Much like Mz. Simone, DelightFULL\u2019s<\/a> designs are strong statement pieces<\/strong>, that cannot go unnoticed wherever they\u2019re placed. The Simone design family<\/a> aims to pass on her powerful<\/strong> personality, as well as her bold<\/strong> and warrior<\/strong> features.<\/p>\n

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While she may be gone, Simone left a lasting impression on the world of music, art and activism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MID-CENTURY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Nina Simone<\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO:\u00a0Design ages in reverse: the Iconic Vintage way!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can visit <\/span>DelightFULL\u2019s Inspirations<\/span><\/a> Page as well as our <\/span>pinterest<\/span><\/a> boards in order to get more inspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get more ideas for your projects and find functional, stylish and sizable lighting and furniture choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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