Jonathan Adler: Sex Bomb

Chicago's Venus zine recently crowned Jonathan Adler a Sex Bomb in its summer issue. In an interview with Jen Hazen, Adler talks about his most recent loves and inspirations: Palm Beach WASPy style - acid green, needlepoint, Greek key patterns; Big Sur Hippie Dippie style - natural wood, hand-loomed alpaca throws; and Pop Art's punchy style - orange, groovy graphics.

The article isn't availble on Venus online, so you'll have to check out the magazine in the flesh (hurry, the Fall issue is quickly approaching). You'll learn about Adler's connection with Aid to Artisans (the organization through which he found his Peruvian workshops), his top three designers of all time (Bonnie Cashin, Alexander Girard, and Bjorn Wiinblad), and that orange is hot, hot, hot...and so is his "sex bomb" status.

For even more insight into the Adler mind, check out Maxwell's interview with Jonathan back in December '05.

Comments (3)

I am sure his lover Simon Doonan just loves hearing that his partner is a Sex Bomb.

posted by Devyn on 2006-09-05 13:42:31

All Kudos to Jonathan Adler.

If one is familiar with the works of Jamini Roy, Jonathan pottery looks very similar to most of Roy's paintings which was influenced by the tribes of the eastern region in India, bengal.

What do you think?

posted by Mix on 2006-09-07 10:23:18

Love JA, but knowing that Aid to Artisans is closing their Peru operation (http://aidtoartisans.org/where/peru/) do we know where his pots will now be made???

posted by david on 2007-01-04 13:49:18