This book explores the world of Arne Jacobsen, one of the 20th century's most influential architects and designers. Renowned both in Denmark and abroad, his iconic chairs are known as timeless masterpieces, but this book explores lesser-known aspects of his life and work. This book explores how art influenced him in both his professional and personal life, especially at the height of Europe's postwar avant-garde art scene. It also sheds new light on the author's creative endeavors, challenging the conventional notion of him as a modernist who subverted tradition and positioning him as a creative innovator who sensitively engaged with materials to transform existing aesthetics. It also delves into the author's significant role in defining the aesthetics of happiness in Denmark and Scandinavia. This beautifully bound collection includes hundreds of previously unpublished and private photographs of the artist's many designs, ranging from well-known to lesser-known pieces, including chairs, textile designs, watercolors, lighting, and architectural models.

 hardcover
 260 pages
 314 x 244 mm
 2024
 published by Aarhus University Press