"I would dress them like harlequins"

topic posted Tue, May 30, 2006 - 11:45 PM by  offlineLuminous
This has been bugging me for a while. I seem to recall hearing a story about either Dali or Picasso being asked to design new uniforms (or asked for an opinion on new uniforms) for paratroopers in, I think, France. His retort was "I would dress them like harlequins" (or something like that) - the idea being that that which is most obvious is the best hidden.

Can anyone confirm, deny or clarify this bit of modern mythology?
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Luminous
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