TRAVEL AS A TOOL FOR NORDIC DESIGNERS 1940-2020.

Author: Svenle, Elna ed
Country: Finland
Language: English
Year Published: 2020
No. of pages: 174
Illustrations: 151 Color Illustrations. 48 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 9 1/2”x 6 “
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9789198272338
Biblio/Bio: Bios. Cat. of exh. Bio.
Code: 7225

Price: $49.50

This exhibition views trips abroad by Nordic designers and architects with reference to archive materials such as diaries, correspondence, films, and photographs. Along with the works of designers, the exhibition also highlights the results and influence of travel and the changes that have taken place in travelling in recent decades. Many designers have been active travellers. The trips of over 40 designers and architects to destinations both near and far from the Nordic countries have been compiled for this exhibition, together with background information on the various reasons for travelling. Includes designers like Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Sverre Fehn, Lisa Larson, Saara Hopea, Bruno Mathsson,Kyllikki Salmenhaara, Hans Wegner, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Yrjö Kukkapuro, Josef Frank, Maija Isola, Arne Jacobsen, Grete Prytz Kittelsen, Jørn Utzon, Masayoshi Oya and many more.