Arne Jacobsen - "Evergreens and Nevergreens"

Arne Jacobsen
"Evergreens and Nevergreens"
Danish Design Centre
Copenhagen, Denmark

Photo courtesy FH archive
Advertisement (1958)

"Evergreens are the classics - Nevergreens are the prototypes that were in production or products made for only a short time"
Lene Tanghøj, curator DDC

Photo courtesy FH archive
Ant chairs (1952)

The exhibition takes a close look at the duality of Arne Jacobsen’s personality, comprising both the insistent perfectionist modernist, to whom no detail was trivial, and the nature-loving botanist and watercolor artist.

Photo: Strüwing
Jacobsen in his garden

Photo courtesy KAB
Single Family House (1940’s) watercolor

Examples of Jacobsen’s working process, from initial sketches through production all the way to completion, demonstrates Jacobsen’s vision and unique working methods.

Photo courtesy KAB
Texaco Service Station (1937) watercolor

Photo: Strüwing
Texaco Service Station North of Copenhagen (1937)

He left his mark on everything, from the overall plans to the design of outdoor gardens and courts, interiors, furniture and lighting - in some cases right down to the smallest details, such as textiles, sign boards, door handles and flatware.

AJ cutlery early pencil sketch

Manufacturer Grantex
Emperor’s Crown textile (1946)

Included in the exhibition are interviews, film clips, photographs and quotes.

The exhibition closes on June 2, 2002.

A traveling exhibition "Milestones & Evergreens" focuses on six of Arne Jacobsen’s best known architectural works.

An comprehensive Jacobsen book, coauthored by professor Carsten Thau and architect Kjeld Vindum, published by Arkitektens Forlag a couple of years ago in Danish is now also available in English and German.

Many Jacobsen designs are still produced by the original manufacturers. Companies like Carl F A/S (door handles), Djob A/S (writing desks and tables), Fritz Hansen A/S (furniture), Louis Poulsen Lighting (lamps), Royal Scandinavia A/S (tabletop products), Stelton A/S (tabletop), and Vola A/S (fittings) make original Jacobsen designs, once intended for specific buildings and now available for home and commercial use.

Arne Jacobsen
Centennial Celebration

Arne Jacobsen
Retrospective
Louisiana Museum
Humlebæk, Denmark

Book
Jacobsen
By Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum
Publisher: Arkitektens Forlag

Arne Jacobsen arcspace features

April 15 , 2002





				Features
		Arne Jacobsen "Evergreens and Nevergreens" Danish Design Centre Copenhagen, Denmark Photo courtesy FH archive Advertisement (1958) "Evergreens are the classics - Nevergreens are the prototypes that were in production or products made for only a short time" Lene Tanghøj, curator DDC Photo courtesy FH archive Ant chairs (1952) The exhibition takes a close look at the duality of Arne Jacobsen’s personality, comprising both the insistent perfectionist modernist, to whom no detail was trivial, and the nature-loving botanist and watercolor artist. Photo: Strüwing Jacobsen in his garden Photo courtesy KAB Single Family House (1940’s) watercolor Examples of Jacobsen’s working process, from initial sketches through production all the way to completion, demonstrates Jacobsen’s vision and unique working methods. Photo courtesy KAB Texaco Service Station (1937) watercolor Photo: Strüwing Texaco Service Station North of Copenhagen (1937) He left his mark on everything, from the overall plans to the design of outdoor gardens and courts, interiors, furniture and lighting - in some cases right down to the smallest details, such as textiles, sign boards, door handles and flatware. AJ cutlery early pencil sketch Manufacturer Grantex Emperor’s Crown textile (1946) Included in the exhibition are interviews, film clips, photographs and quotes. The exhibition closes on June 2, 2002. A traveling exhibition "Milestones & Evergreens" focuses on six of Arne Jacobsen’s best known architectural works. An comprehensive Jacobsen book, coauthored by professor Carsten Thau and architect Kjeld Vindum, published by Arkitektens Forlag a couple of years ago in Danish is now also available in English and German. Many Jacobsen designs are still produced by the original manufacturers. Companies like Carl F A/S (door handles), Djob A/S (writing desks and tables), Fritz Hansen A/S (furniture), Louis Poulsen Lighting (lamps), Royal Scandinavia A/S (tabletop products), Stelton A/S (tabletop), and Vola A/S (fittings) make original Jacobsen designs, once intended for specific buildings and now available for home and commercial use. Arne Jacobsen Centennial Celebration Arne Jacobsen Retrospective Louisiana Museum Humlebæk, Denmark Book Jacobsen By Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum Publisher: Arkitektens Forlag Arne Jacobsen arcspace features April 15 , 2002