Herein lies the dichotomy of ornament, comprehended as a positive principle in one mien, but seen as near superfluous in a divergent light. Conversely, it has been defined as an embellishing note not belonging to the essential harmony or melody. I want it to have its effect on them I want them to be aware of the enclosing room, to feel the material, the wood, to see it, touch it, to perceive it sensually, to sit comfortably and feel the contact between the chair and a large area of their peripheral sense of touch, and say: this is sitting as it should be How can I demonstrate on a photograph how good my chairs are to sit on? How can I make a person who sees the photograph feel it, however well the chair is photographed? Adolf Loos, On Thrift (1924) Ornament lends grace and beauty. 1 438 Re.Building Ornament and Materiality in the Work of Adolf Loos BRIAN ANDREWS University of Nebraska-Lincoln Photographs dematerialize reality, but precisely what I want is for people in my rooms to feel the material around them.
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