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MÜLLER, RENATE: TOYS + DESIGN.
Author: Snyderman, Evan, Zesty Meyers eds
Country: New York
Code: 6607
Language: English
Year Published: 2010
No. of pages: 77
Illustrations: 35 Color Illustrations. 28 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2” x 11 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
Price: 65.00
Made of beige open-weave jute with colored leather accents, Renate Müller's toy animals and shapes are some of the sweetest, most endearing and simply artistic toys that have ever been made. They were conceived in the early 1960s, as part of an endeavor launched by Helene Haeusler at the Sonneberg Technical College for Toy Design in Germany, and were designed to fulfill the need for large, brightly colored stuffed animals to enhance orthopedic exercises and balance coordination for mentally and physically handicapped children. Müller's toys debuted at the Leipzig Fair in 1967, were tested by psychiatric hospitals and clinics throughout Germany and proved a huge hit. In fact, her alligators and rhinos were so lovable, her fabric bowling pins so beautifully made, her hippos and elephants so comforting, that they quickly became coveted by design buffs worldwide, and they have remained so to this day. In 1990, Müller took over the rights to her designs and continues to hand-produce very limited quantities of these classic designs as well as new designs. Renate Müller: Toys + Design is the first monograph on Müller's work available in the United States. Coinciding with a wave of renewed interest in therapeutic toy design, and with Müller's first solo exhibition, at R 20th Century, this volume inspires and delights in equal measure.
QUISTGAARD, JENS HARALD En Dansk Designer (A Danish Designer).
Author: Rasch, Emilie Rygaard
Country: Denmark
Code: 7215
Language: Danish
Year Published: 2020
No. of pages: 246
Illustrations: 449 Color Illustrations. 48 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 3.00
Price: 125.00
Quistgaard was the main engine in the DANSK Design shops - ingenius and wonderful designs for life: Casseroles, Flatware, Bowls, Peppermills, Cutting Boards, Trays etc. in bright colors enameled and ceramic. JHQ designed over 4000 items, many of which have now become classics of modern functional items.
QUISTGAARD, JENS HARALD.
Author: No author
Country: Denmark
Code: 6410
Language: English
Year Published: No Year
No. of pages: 13
Illustrations: 37 Color Illustrations. 22 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x 6”
Weight: 0.00
Price: 19.50
This booklet contains a brief introduction of the designer’s background and acheivements with photographed examples of Quistgaard’s functional furniture, kitchen ware and fixtures. He was the main designer for Dansk International Design and many of these objects are considered classic by now.
Quistgaard, Jens: DANSK DESIGN OF JENS QUISTGAARD / DANSK DESIGN AF JENS QUISTGAARD.
Author: Staunsager, Sara, Stig Guldberg & Mark Perlson
Country: Denmark
Code: 7006
Language: Danish / English
Year Published: 2015
No. of pages: 98
Illustrations: 99 Color Illustrations. 9 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 13 1/2”x 9”
Weight: 2.00
Price: 55.00
Remember the DANSK stores around the U.S., I wonder if you miss them as much I do ? Finally the designer of most of the contents of these stores had a one man exhibition in Denmark, where he is was not well-known. Jens Quistgaard regarded himself more as a sculptor than a designer, however he did practice industrial design, thereby expanding the traditional role of the artist. This exhibition shows how the design of objects and utensils for daily use in the home was achieved with techniques and form language, which heralded new times within design and industrial mass production, whilst still preserving craftsmanship. Several of Quistgaard’s designs and ideas, which today may seem somewhat simple, were actually revolutionary for their time. A symbiosis of innovative design, honesty with regard to materials, and solid craftsmanship are trademarks for his design, which unites modernism, functionality and personal expression. Unlike cool Scandinavian modernism, he would always add a personal touch to his designs. For many, Jens Quistgaard represents the very essence of Danish Modern whereas in his native Denmark, he has remained an unheralded pioneer, for which, this exhibition has aimed to make amends. Richly illustrated with large color plates and generous, literate articles by the curators about the artist and his work as well as quotes from the artist about his philosophy of design and life.
SARPANEVA, TIMO: A RETROSPECTIVE .
Author: Janet Kardon, Ulf Hård af Segerstad and David McFadden
Country: Finland
Code: 0145
Language: English
Year Published: 1994
No. of pages: 93
Illustrations: 29 Color Illustrations. 31 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 49.50
Timo Sarpeneva’s (1926- ) creativity has never known any bounds. It embraces glass sculpture, painting, graphics, art and household glass, ceramics, porcelain, cast iron, stainless steel, silver, textiles, ryijy rugs, light fixtures, books, stage sets, and exhibition architecture. This book about the great artist’s dazzling works of glass should be part of the library of anyone interested in outstanding design.