Arne Jacobsen: Absolutely Modern [Paperback]

Christina Capetillo (Author), Christoffer Harlang (Author), Peter Thule Kristensen (Author), Eric Messerschmidt (Author), Juhani Pallasmaa (Author), Ken Rivad (Author), Michael Seridan (Author), Felix Solaguren-Beascoa (Author), Anne Louise Sommer (Author), Carsten Thau (Author), Kjeld Vindum (Author), Poul Erik Tojner (Author), Kenneth Frampton (Author), Michael Holm (Editor), Tine Vindfeld (Editor), Arne Jacobsen (Author), Kjeld Kjeldsen (Contributor)

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Publication Date: June 2, 2003

Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen would have been one hundred years old in 2002, and Absolutely Modern takes this centennial celebration as a wonderful excuse to look back on and also forward to his oeuvre and legacy. Jacobsen's most distinguishing characteristic was arguably his preoccupation with the Gesamtkunstwerk, with wanting to do it all, to apply design to everything, from the cellar to the roof, from silverware to the National Bank. Absolutely Modern looks at the range of objects and buildings he created throughout his career, and invites three international architects--Dominique Perrault, Gigon & Guyer, and Sejima and Nishizawa--to clarify his legacy against the background of their own practices.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen would have been one hundred years old in 2002, and Absolutely Modern takes this centennial celebration as a wonderful excuse to look back on and also forward to his oeuvre and legacy. Jacobsen's most distinguishing characteristic was arguably his preoccupation with the Gesamtkunstwerk, with wanting to do it all, to apply design to everything, from the cellar to the roof, from silverware to the National Bank. Absolutely Modern looks at the range of objects and buildings he created throughout his career, and invites three international architects--Dominique Perrault, Gigon & Guyer, and Sejima and Nishizawa--to clarify his legacy against the background of their own practices.

Product Details

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (June 2, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8790029747
ISBN-13: 978-8790029746
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,698,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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