Danish design In comparison to other countries, it is striking how late the word ‘design’ became widely accepted and went into common usage in Denmark. In 1951, Gunnar Biilmann Petersen became the first professor of industrikunst (literally: ‘industrial art’) at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.
The research team was shown mobile telephone photos of sequins, draped and layered fabric, sophisticated turban wrapping and striking make-up as well as clothes that were typically bought abroad or modified, for example with the addition of rhinestones to maximize the dazzling effect.
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