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R ococo, Peter Marino's new capsule collection for Rubelli, draws from the 18th-century Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, who was celebrated for his luminous frescoes and watercolor studies filled with movement and drama. Marino isolated fragments from two of Tiepolo's watercolors — a cherub's arm, Psyche's ascent, the sweeping lines of a centaur — and handed them to Rubelli's style office for reinterpretation. Enlarged, broken down, and recomposed, the motifs become abstract forms: Psyche's flight becomes a shimmer of threads arcing across the surface; curved and oblique lines from the centaur sketch overlap and P h o t o g r a p h e r D o u g l a s Friedman is frequently inspired by the dusty magic of Marfa, the high-desert Texas town where he moved 15 years ago. Known for his cinematic photography and interiors sensibility, Friedman's new collaboration with paint company Color Atelier reflects the region's desert light, rugged terrain, and romantic mythology with hues dubbed Rabbit's Tongue, Old Saddle, and Big Texas Sky. "The Marfa palette has lived in my head for over a decade. It's the landscape that stole my heart and shaped who I am," says Friedman, a New York City native whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Vogue Peter Marino's Rococo Moment Marfa, Friedman's paint collection for Color Atelier. Left: Douglas Friedman. fracture to create an impression of motion. The collection's regal textile is punctuated with golden drips, painterly traces that catch the light. Metallic yarns fade into lustrous grounds of gold, silver, and vivid greens, reds, and yellows. Marino — the visionary New York architect and designer behind flagship interiors for Tiffany & Co., Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton — has designed two previous art-influenced collections for Rubelli, which was founded in 1889. The Rococo collection is woven at the company's Como mill in double-sided silk, with distinct fronts and backs, resulting in nine designs that yield 18 variations. Rococo by Peter Marino X Rubelli, at George Cameron Nash, Dallas Design Center, 1025 N. Stemmons Fwy., Suite 150, georgecameronnash.com. Rebecca Sherman Marfa as Muse Italia, Wallpaper, and Elle Decor. The eight-shade palette debuts Wednesday, October 15, as part of Color Atelier's first artist capsule collection. The limewash paints and plasters are made in small batches at their San Francisco facility, using traditional European techniques and mineral-based ingredients. Friedman's previous collaborations have included Marfa-inspired glassware for Lobmeyr and hide rugs for Kyle Bunting. Marfa by Douglas Friedman for Color Atelier, at coloratelierpaint.com. RS From top: Cosmorama and Nobility from Peter Marino's silk Rococo collection for Rubelli CLAUDIA ZALLA DAVIDE TREVISAN DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN 100