Today’s Google Doodle honors the life of Altina “Tina” Schinasi, a distinguished American artist, designer, and developer, understood for changing glasses with her renowned Harlequin spectacles frame, commonly identified as the “cat-eye” frame. Born on August 4 in 1907 in Manhattan, New York, to immigrant moms and dads, Schinasi’s creative journey started in Paris and culminated in her imaginative contributions to the world of style and movie.
After finishing her school education, Tina Schinasi pursued her enthusiasm for painting in Paris, where she established an extensive gratitude for the arts. Upon her go back to the United States, she refined her abilities even more at The Art Students League in New York, all while working as a window cabinet for numerous shops on Fifth Avenue. During this time, she had the chance to work together and gain from renowned artists such as Salvador Dalí and George Grosz, which considerably affected her creative vision.
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‘Cat-eye” spectacles frames
The concept for her renowned “cat-eye” spectacles frames settled throughout her period as a window screen designer. Observing that females’s glasses were restricted to round and ordinary styles. Inspired by the distinct shapes of Harlequin masks used throughout Venice’s Carnevale celebration, she crafted pointed and elegant frames that emphasized the user’s face. Her preliminary models were made from paper, showcasing her ingenious style. Nearly a century after its creation, Altina’s visionary cat-eye style continues to affect style patterns worldwide.
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However, the journey to success was not without its difficulties. Major makers at first declined her vibrant style, considering it too non-traditional. Undeterred, Schinasi continued and discovered a regional shop owner who thought in her vision and provided an unique deal for 6 months. The Harlequin glasses rapidly got appeal, making Schinasi extensive acknowledgment. By the late 1930s and throughout the 1940s, the cat-eye frames ended up being a style feeling amongst American females, with awards gathering, consisting of the prominent Lord & Taylor American Design Award in 1939, and functions in prominent publications like Vogue and Life.
Apart from her amazing accomplishments in style, Schinasi likewise made a venture into the world of filmmaking. In 1960, she produced a documentary entitled “George Grosz’ Interregnum,” focused around the renowned artist and her previous coach, George Grosz. The documentary gathered an Academy Award election and protected the first-place position at the Venice Film Festival.
Even in her later years, Altina “Tina” Schinasi continued to leave an enduring mark on numerous fields. She penned her narrative, “The Road I Have Traveled” in 1995, sharing her remarkable life experiences. Moreover, she offered as an art therapist and crafted distinct picture chairs and benches, appropriately called Chairacters.
Altina’s Google Doodle’s reach periods areas of United States, Argentina, France, Ireland, and India.
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Updated: 04 Aug 2023, 07:02 AM IST
