Hilton McConnico
Joseph Hilton McConnico (13 May 1943 – 29 January 2018) was a designer and artist who was born in Memphis, Tennessee and lived and worked in Paris from 1965.[1]
Biography
Hilton McConnico was a self-taught fashion designer. He officially launched his first atelier at 16 years old, and discovered Paris after winning a challenge organized by the magazine Vogue, city where he moved two years later.[2]
After working in fashion for such designers as Ted Lapidus and
His collaboration with Daum crystal began in 1987; some of his "Cactus" creations for the manufacturer were presented by former French President François Mitterrand to President George H. W. Bush as a gift of state. He was also the first American to have work permanently inducted into the Louvre's Decorative Arts collection.[3]
McConnico remained active on the global design scene, especially in
Hilton McConnico was affected by the Parkinson's disease before his death.[3]
Awards
- 2005: Talent de l'Audace prize from the Sommet du Luxe et de la Création[3]
References
- ^ "Hilton McConnico, Memphis-to-Paris designer, has died". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ (in French) Hilton McConnico, artiste et designer éclectique, est mort, Francetvinfo.fr, 31 January 2018
- ^ a b c d Godfrey Deeny, Hilton McConnico, artist and set designer, dies in Paris, Fashionnetwork.com, 31 January 2018
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