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Tom Luckey

1940 – 2012

American sculptor

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About Tom Luckey

Lived 1940 – 2012 (aged 72). Tom Luckey was an American architect and sculptor.

Life and career After graduating from the Yale School of Architecture in the late 1960s,

In addition to interiors and furniture, he also designed merry-go-rounds; one, inspired by square dances, moves riders from one seat to another as they go around.

Luckey Climbers Luckey Climbers are multi-story climbing structures crossed with mazes and jungle gyms. In appearance, they have been compared to "a Calder mobile fashioned from Monet's lily pads".

Luckey (documentary)

Filmmaker Laura Longsworth made a 2008 documentary, Luckey. The film appeared at a number of festivals, including SxSW and the Independent Film Festival of Boston, and garnered the Special Jury Award for Artistic Portrait at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival and Best Documentary Feature at the Indie Memphis Film Festival. The film has also been shown on the Sundance Channel.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Yale University, Yale School of Architecture
Also known as
Thomas Walker Luckey

Family & relationships

Child
Spencer Luckey

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tom Luckey's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tom Luckey?

American sculptor (1940–2012)

When was Tom Luckey born?

Tom Luckey was born on 6 January 1940 in Quantico.

When did Tom Luckey die?

Tom Luckey died on 23 August 2012 in New Haven.

What was Tom Luckey's occupation?

Tom Luckey was an architect and sculptor.

What nationality was Tom Luckey?

Tom Luckey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Luckey

· Wikidata: Q7816648

· DBpedia: Tom Luckey

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