NORDIC COOL: HOT WOMEN DESIGNERS.

Author: Larson, Judy L.
Country: Washington D.C.
Language: English
Year Published: 2004
No. of pages: 111
Illustrations: 136 Color Illustrations. 2 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8 1/2” sq
Weight: 1.00
ISBN:
Biblio/Bio: Cat. of exh. Index. Bibl.
Code: 5447

Price: $14.50

This exhibition explores the contribution of women designers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Organized thematically, this exhibition shows how these countries share cultural ties yet retain distinctive design traditions. After introducing the early influential women designers such as Karin Larsson, Maija Isola, and Nanna Ditzel, the exhibition of women’s access to formal training, apprenticeships, and professional artists who push the limits of traditional media with their designs that pay homage to the pioneers but strike out in new directions. The exhibition includes new and exciting design of furniture, textiles, clothing, glass, ceramics, metalwork and more, illustrated in full page color.