Artek and the Aaltos : creating a modern world

Format:: Book
Language:: English
Imprint:: New York : Bard Graduate Center ; Helsinki : Alvar Aalto Foundation, 2022, ©2022, and New Haven : Yale University Press
Subject:: Aalto, Alvar, - 1898-1976 - Exhibitions
Aalto, Aino, - 1894-1949 - Exhibitions
Artek Oy Ab - Exhibitions
Design - Finland - History - 20th century - Exhibitions
Contributor:: Aalto, Alvar
Aalto, Aino
Stritzler-Levine, Nina, editor, author
Riekko, Timo, editor, author
Charrington, Harry, author
Pallasmaa, Juhani, author
Pettersson, Susanna, author
Rüegg, Arthur, author
Suominen-Kokkonen, Renja, edtior
Wærn, Rasmus, author
Weber, Susan, author of introduction, etc
Boom, Irma, book designer
Artek Oy Ab.
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, organizer, publisher, copyright holder
Alvar Aalto Foundation, publisher
Bard Graduate Center Gallery, host institution
ISBN:: 9780300258967 and 0300258968
Description:: 694 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 27 cm
Notes:: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Artek and the Aaltos: creating a modern world, held at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery from April 22, 2016 through September 25, 2018"--Colophon
Bibliographic Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:: Artek and the Aaltos / Nina Stritzler-Levine -- Retailing Aalto in London before Artek / Harry Charrington -- Giedion, Wohnbedarf, and Palag: a prehistory of Artek / Arthur Rüegg -- Aalto standards / Juhani Pallasmaa -- Aino Marsio-Aalto as creative director / Renja Suominen-Kokkonen -- The Artek "Manifesto" in practice. Modern art ; Interiors ; Propaganda -- An art gallery for a new era / Susanna Pettersson -- Artek in Sweden / Rasmus Wærn -- Furnishing the United States of America / Nina Stritzler-Levine -- Artek and the Aalto Atelier in postwar Finland / Harry Charrington -- The Artek product line -- The perfect bentwood chair / Pertti Männistö -- Aino and Alvar Aalto glass: design, production, distribution / Timo Keinänen -- Functionality and exoticism in Artek textiles: creating distinction within the standard / Leena Svinhufvud -- Nina Stritzler-Levine
Summary:: "Established in 1935 by the Finnish architects Aino Marsio-Aalto and Alvar Aalto and their co-founders, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, the design company Artek created innovative interiors for distinctly modern spaces, such as cinemas and airports, in addition to the Aaltos' most important buildings. Inspired by the Bard Graduate Center's exhibition Artek and the Aaltos, the first outside Finland to be devoted to the company, this richly illustrated book features furniture, glassware and lighting, design sketches, drawings, textile swatches, and photographs, many of which have never before been published. Included are essays by international scholars, including Harry Charrington, Timo Keiñnen, Juhani Pallasmaa, Susanna Pettersson, Arthur R
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Call Number:: NK1471.F54 A782 2022
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