About Debbie | Atomic Mobiles
Origin of Atomic Mobiles Founded in 2008 by artist Debra Ann, Atomic Mobiles has grown from a passion project into a thriving business known for its commitment to creativity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
She now resides and works in the artsy neighborhood of Highland Park, in North East Los Angeles (NELA). Her home is filled with art, vinyl record albums, 1950s/60s/70s Blenko glass, and lots of color.
She has an intense drive and desire to learn, explore, and experiment and to never give in to mediocrity or complacency. She created everything you see on this website, and is the founder/owner of Atomic Mobiles.
The Dada of Mobiles
It’s interesting that while mobiles are considered mid century, and certainly gained popularity as an MCM "look", the origin of mobiles began in 1930 when Alexander Calder created them, well before the start of the mid-century modern era. His friend and dadaist Marcel Duchamp coined the term “mobiles” for his work in 1931 and Hans Arp (dadaist also) described the table top mobiles as "stabiles" and the phrase stuck.
Mobiles function by adding shapes of color and gentle movement - zen calm if you will - to an otherwise blank space. Mobiles add that extra element - movement - that we as humans are drawn to and that we find so very compelling to look at.
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Influences + Loves
Debbie discovered the wild wonderful world of Dada when she was a teenager and it changed her life. With an unwavering insistence of exploring the unusual and creative, she is an artist, underground experimental/noise musician, writer, graphic designer, coder, inventor, and photographer.
Originally from northern Indiana, she moved to California in 1990 and lived in San Francisco Bay Area for 16 years.
Influences + Loves Marcel Duchamp, Hans Arp, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Tristan Tzara, Hannah Hoch, Emmy Hennings, Hugo Ball, Man Ray, and Moholy-Nagy. Dada!
Additionally, abstract expressionism, avant-garde, experimental underground music, performance art, Ray and Charles Eames, Wayne Husted, Isamu Noguchi, Harry Bertoia, and the mid-century modern aesthetic...
... and one very special pug. If you love pugs as much as I do, then please consider adopting a pug or two. If you are in Southern California (or can travel) a great pug rescue and adoption organization is PugNationLA.
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