Michael Graves

Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) was an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, as well as Memphis Group, Graves was known first for his contemporary building designs and some prominent public commissions that became iconic examples of Postmodern architecture, such as the Portland Building and the Denver Public Library. His recognition grew through designing domestic products sold by premium Italian housewares maker Alessi, and later low-cost new designs at stores such as Target and J. C. Penney in the United States. He was a representative of New Urbanism and New Classical Architecture and formerly designed postmodern buildings, and was recognized as a major influence in all three movements.

Personal life

Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Broad Ripple High School, receiving his diploma in 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati where he also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He earned a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University in 1959. Graves won the Rome Prize in 1960 and spent the next two years at the American Academy in Rome.

Michael Graves (disambiguation)

Michael Graves may refer to:

Michael Graves (poker player)

Michael Graves (born 1984) is an American poker player and a medical student at the University of Texas-Southwestern. In 2007, he won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,000 no limit Texas hold'em with rebuys. His victory created a buzz during the 2007 WSOP as this was the first time he cashed at the WSOP.

As of 2010, Graves live tournament winning exceed $750,000.

World Series of Poker bracelets

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Michael Graves (audio engineer)

Michael Graves is an American audio engineer. He specializes in audio mastering, audio preservation, audio restoration and forensic audio restoration.

Career

Graves' main focus is historical audio that was recorded on deteriorating or obsolete media, as well as more recent recordings where the sound is obscured for various reasons. He works with record labels, such as Dust-to-Digital and Analog Africa, that specialize in historical recordings. He has also remastered recordings for commercial release by artists such as Vince Guaraldi,Duke Ellington and William “Piano Red” Perryman.

In 2009, the 4-CD box set, “Art of Field Recording, Vol. I: 50 Years of Traditional American Music Documented by Art Rosenbaum” released by Dust-to-Digital received the 2008 GRAMMY Award for Best Historical Album. Michael Graves received a GRAMMY Award as the mastering engineer along with the album’s producers, Steven Lance Ledbetter and Art Rosenbaum.

Notable releases