[…] its heyday, the town was an important trade hub in a large region. Dating from the 11th century, Tønder has a distinctive character shaped by its age, history and architectural traditions. One significant feature is the widespread use of ornate baroque woodwork, especially the epitaphs and altarpieces in Kristkirken (Christ Church) and the doors […]
[…] with works from 1989 to 2021. The patterns and abstract compositions are a riveting visual tour de force of colour intensity manifested in exquisite forms. The PH 5 pendant lamps from Louis Poulsen colorized by Louise Sass contribute to the story about how textile designers have also taken on industrial design tasks throughout history.
Stephanie Strøyer, MA in Art History and former appraiser at Bruun Rasmussen Art Auctions. Art historical consultant on the project 'The Stolen Collection' by Tideland Studio.
[…] and head of the Textile and Dress Collection at the National Museum of Denmark, and Marie Riegels Melchior, PhD, associate professor at the Saxo Institute, present the history of Danish fashion, including a cornucopia of paintings, photographs, newspaper clippings, copperplates, reliefs and everyday photos of clothes that have been worn in Denmark by Danes […]
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[…] wherever it seems relevant. Even if our challenges lie ahead of us, we need to understand our strengths, ideals and tools by embracing our past experiences and history. We also need to understand our problems in light of the past, since the past was involved in shaping them. Others have faced similar situations and […]
Anders V. Munch, professor of design history, University of Southern Denmark in Kolding
[…] 1995 with Jens Risom. Conversations in 2003 with Herbert Krenchel. Conversations in 2005 with Bodil Kjær. Literature Dybdahl, Lars (1991): Information for the exhibition "Barnadotte & Bjørn. Tegninger. Industrielt design." Designmuseum Danmark. 1991. Dybdahl, Lars (2006): Dansk design 1945-1965. København: Borgens Forlag Dybdahl, Lars (2023): Danish Design history (Dansk designhistorie) bd. 1. Copenhagen: Strandberg Publishing.
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Sara Staunsager, b. 1988, BA in Design History from the University of Southern Denmark and Mag. Art in Aesthetics and Culture from Aarhus University, Denmark, is Curator and Head of Collections at Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design. Sara researches design, and her main focus lies on Danish Designers in the 20th century. […]
From treadles to mouse clicks The digital development of looms has a longer history than 3D printing with clay. In 1802, Joseph Marie Jacquard patented a control system for looms based on punched cards, and in 1808, the jacquard loom was a reality. In 1968, IBM presented the first jacquard loom linked directly to […]