R. Buckminster Fuller @ the Whitney

One of the first retrospectives on the work of "Bucky" Fuller, is at the Whitney Museum through September 21. Better hurry!

But, if you can't get there, the Whitney link above is chock full of information on this amazing man.

One of the great American visionaries of the twentieth century, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) endeavored to see what he, a single individual, might do to benefit the largest segment of humanity while consuming the minimum of the earth's resources. Doing "more with less" was Fuller's credo. He described himself as a "comprehensive anticipatory design scientist," setting forth to solve the escalating challenges that faced humanity before they became insurmountable.

Fuller's innovative theories and designs addressed fields ranging from architecture, the visual arts, and literature to mathematics, engineering, and sustainability. He refused to treat these diverse spheres as specialized areas of investigation because it inhibited his ability to think intuitively, independently, and, in his words, "comprehensively."

Quote II for the Day

Fuller in 1949 with scale models of his Standard of Living Package
and Skybreak Dome. (Courtesy: Whitney Museum of American Art)

“Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time.
Our living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the time.
Our office buildings are empty one-half of the time.
It’s time we gave this some thought.”

R. Buckminster Fuller

Allison Arieff, NYT Article, "Housing the Universe"