Danish Modern explores the development of mid-century modernist design in Denmark from historical; analytical and theoretical perspectives. Mark Mussari explores the relationship between Danish design aesthetics and the theoretical and cultural impact of Modernism; particularly between 1930 and 1960. He considers how Danish designers responded to early Modernist currents: the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930; their rejection of Bauhaus aesthetic demands; their early fealty to wood and materials; and the tension between cabinetmaker craft and industrial production as it challenged and altered their aesthetic approach. Tracing the theoretical foundations for these developments; Mussari discusses the writings and works of such figures as Poul Henningsen; Arne Jacobsen; Hans Wegner; Nanna Ditzel; and Finn Juhl.
2012-06-15 2016-02-26File Name: B01CC83XJC
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