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ick’s television no longer rests on Marvin’s buffet (and thankfully Rick had shared the laugh with Marvin concerning the situation), but now resides in the den off the main entry way, where wooden blinds open to reveal the Empire State building in the midst of the Manhattan skyline. Above the sofa hangs a grid of nine Richard Serra-inspired ghostly images, originally framed and matted in white, but re-painted by Marvin the same color as the ceiling to avoid appearing stark. A self-confessed “lamp tramp,” Marvin placed lamps strategically around the room, creating depth via auras, shapes and layers of light that shift not only shadows but moods come nightfall.
“Lamps are definitely one of my tricks,” remarks Marvin, adding that visitors to his own home are always stunned to hear he has 13 lamps, yet never question why they feel so comfortable. He commonly uses lamps to illuminate and enhance small spaces; layering the light to route the eye throughout the room and call attention to points of interest. Or, more playfully, to make everyone appear “glamorous,” Marvin adds, a boyish grin edging his cheeks.
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