American Masters
Buckminster Fuller Exhibit at the Whitney Museum
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:48 am

On June 26, the Fuller exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art, “Starting with the Universe” opens. See clips and read more about this engineering visionary.

Essays about Fuller’s Dymaxion projects, with video:
On Dymaxion Houses

The Dymaxion Bathroom

Dymaxion Transport

Famous Admirers of Fuller
Watch clips of Arthur Penn, Philip Johnson, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Al Hirschfeld speaking about Fuller.

Fuller’s Dymaxion Car in action

Buckminster Fuller Archives
The most comprehensive collection of digital audio and video related to Fuller’s life and works live online at Stanford University…the access is free but you have to register.

The Buckminster Fuller Challenge:
This year marks the first annual BF Institute Award, a design award (of $100K) for “comprehensive solutions that radically advance human well-being and ecosystem health.”
See video about the challenge; the first award will be granted next week on June 23rd:

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#1
6/20/08 :: 7:46 am
paula Says:

hi, was the soundtrack from Avalon by Randy Newman that was played in the background during this special? on Buckminister Fuller? This was fantastic by the way. thank you-

#2
6/20/08 :: 9:43 am
BenInBrooklyn Says:

I loved the Dymaxion Car - where do I get one??? Looks great for parking in the crowded streets of Brooklyn. Lotsa good Dymaxion videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhSonPwM8zE

#3
6/24/08 :: 3:00 am
marie-louise Says:

his whole life’s effort was all about love.
love was always the deeper message….he
needed to give it and so do we.

#4
7/8/08 :: 12:11 pm
eric heller Says:

I have invented the quickest,slickest way to make tensegreties. I call it Klyp Styx (pronounced “clip sticks”). It is great for making Bucky balls and octet trusses and opens the doors to exploring space frames and other neat structures. Interested? Let me know.

Eric, the byg klyp styx kyd

#5
7/8/08 :: 12:13 pm
eric heller Says:

I forgot my contact information - eric@klypstyx.com of course.

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