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THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE BEACH CHAIR

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Federic Arnold (1922 – 2018)



Fredric Arnold was a "reluctant warrior," creative dynamo and
decorated
World War II combat pilot.

He miraculously survived 50 missions of flying P-38 Lightning
warplanes over North Africa and Europe.

The death he witnessed and inflicted in war was in deep contrast
with the mild-mannered child prodigy artist
from Chicago who
spent the rest of his life as a creator: drawing, writing, acting
and inventing.
 

Among other creative achievements, Arnold patented the
aluminum-and-nylon folding beach chair, so familiar to
summertime sand, surf, backyards and barbecues across
the
United States. 

"Portable and easy to store, the American-style Lawn Chair
is the ultimate symbol of the ideal summer day," Phaidon
Press wrote in its 2018 coffee-table tome, "Chair: 500
Designs That Matter."

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