Art Consulting Scandinavia:Applied Arts/Design/Crafts

DANISH TAPESTRY 1998/ DANSK GOBELIN KUNST 1998.

Author: Vibeke Woldbye, ed
Country: Denmark
Language: English/ Danish
Year Published: 1999
No. of pages: 79
Illustrations: 57 Color Illustrations. 5 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 12”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 87870755989
Biblio/Bio: Cat. of exh.
Code: 3508

Price: $65.00

Danish Tapestry 1998 is an important exhibition capturing the overall picture of the wealth of unique contemporary tapestry weaving of today. Some of the 30 contemporary weavers featured are Margrethe Agger, Helle Baslund, Berthe Forchhammer, Jette Valeur Gemzøe, Annette Graae, Nanna Hertoft, Berit Hjelholt, Naja Salto, Hanne Skyum & Jette Thyssen. The hope is that textiles will increasingly find a place as an artistic dimension in our buildings and homes.

DANISH UNIFORMS 1900-1990. Army & Airforce

Author: Nielsen, Bjørn A
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 56
Illustrations: 7 Color Illustrations. 41 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 7”x 9”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8789022327
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4189

Price: $24.50

A brief, but telling survey of the development of the uniforms in the Danish Army and the Royal Danish Air Force in this century. This small book includes the most important uniforms and their principal features with appendices and guides to ranking distinctions and much more. A wonderful way to delve into the history of Denmark.

DANSK KERAMIK FRÅN 1900-TALET (Danish Ceramics from the 1900s). Samlingarna i Fokus (Focus on the Collections)

Author:
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 64
Illustrations: 15 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8”x 6”
Weight: 0.00
ISBN: 9171005242
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Cat. of exh.
Code: 3103

Price: $19.50

An issue in the Swedish National Gallery’s publication series focusing on respective areas in the collection, this particular one listing and describing the holdings of Danish 20th century ceramics. Essentially an itemized catalog, close up photos show the details and craftmanship of this beautiful art. Listed for each work is the year of completion, measurements, and materials used.

DANSK KERAMISK BIBLIOGRAFI.

Author: Jakobsen, Gunnar
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1998
No. of pages: 653
Illustrations:
Binding: Clothbound
Size: 10”x 6 1/2”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 8714294079
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 4920

Price: $125.00

The idea behind the book is to create a survey over the literature about cheramics fra 1800 till today. The bibiography is divided into several sections including exhibitions, workshops and factories, individual artists, cheramicists and designers, Danish literature about Danish cheramics and more. The sections are divided accordingly to subject, cheramicist or artist, and year of publication.

DANSK KUNSTHÅNDVÆRKER LEKSIKON (Danish Applied Arts Encyclopedia) 2 Volumes.

Author: Bruun, Vibeke, Esbjørn Hiort, Richard Kjaergård, and John Vedel-Rieper, eds
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1979
No. of pages: 350
Illustrations: 488 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound
Size: 11”x 6”
Weight: 5.00
ISBN: 8774965018
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3576

Price: $495.00

Biographical encyclopedia of Danish craftspeople/ artists since 1925. Entries include extensive biographical information for each artist as well as descriptions of their work and suggestions for further reading. Each entry is often also accompanied by photographs of both the artist and their work. Arranged alphabetically by artist, this comprehensive guide in two volumes is an essential reference for anyone interested in Danish design in the applied arts such as jewelry/ metalwork, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles, and much more.