Ralph pucci biography
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Ralph pucci biography
Ralph Pucci
American mannequin designer, gallery owner and entrepreneur
Ralph Pucci is an American mannequin designer, gallery owner and entrepreneur.[1][2]
Career
The family business began with Nick and Lee Pucci in 1954 repairing mannequins in their Mount Vernon, NY basement.
Ralph Pucci joined the company in 1976 at the age of 22 and began to fabricate unique mannequins, which went onto great acclaim.[3][2]
One of Pucci's innovations in the field of mannequin design was to collaborate with other artists and designers, such as Kenny Scharf, Ruben Toledo, Andrée Putman and Maira Kalman.[4] He also created mannequins based on legends like Christy Turlington and Veruschka.
In 2004, Pucci released a line of larger-sized female mannequins.[5]
After he collaborated with the French designer Andrée Putman, Pucci began to sell some of her furniture designs as well, and began to represent top European furniture designer