Jens Quistgaard - The Sculpting Designer - Stig Guldberg

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Résumé :
Jens Quistgaard (1919-2008) is one of the most influential designers of the Scandinavian Modern style, whose thirty years as chief designer at the American company Dansk Designs resulted in more than 4,000 iconic product designs. His design philosophy-that utilitarian, everyday items should be both functional and beautiful-influenced his approach to everything from flatware and saucepans to crockery and pepper mills, many of which have gone on to become internationally recognized design icons. Jens Quistgaard : The Sculpting Designer is a celebration of Quistgaard's life and legacy. With brand-new photography of the designer's work and home, as well as previously unpublished sketches, archival photography, and ephemera, the book honors Quistgaard's prolific output as both an artist and designer, bringing this unsung hero into the spotlight and asserting his rightful place in design history.