Scandinavian design and the United States, 1890-1980 /
Bobbye Tigerman and Monica Obniski ; with contributions by Glenn Adamson, Arndís S. Árnadóttir, Charlotte Ashby, Graham C. Boettcher, Danielle Charlap, Leslie S. Edwards, Kjetil Fallan, Diana Jocelyn Greenwold, Denise Hagströmer, Helena Kåberg, Alexandra Lange, Cara McCarty, Monica Penick, Hannah Pivo, Rosanne Somerson, Erica Warren.
- 336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980. This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Exhibition itinerary: Milwaukee Art Museum: May 15-September 7, 2020; Los Angeles County Museum of Art: October 18, 2020-February 15, 2021; Nationalmuseum Sweden: September 30, 2021-January 16, 2022; Nasjonalmuseet Oslo: March 17-July 31, 2022"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Migration and heritage / Bobbye Tigerman -- Making Scandinavian Americans / Diana Jocelyn Greenwold -- Per Lysne and the birth of Norwegian American rosemaling / Hannah Pivo -- Weaving a bridge across the Atlantic : Frida Hansen and Berthea Aske Bergh / Hannah Pivo -- Selling the Scandinavian dream / Monica Obniski -- Dragons in America / Graham C. Boettcher -- Elizabeth Gordon, House beautiful, and the Scandinavian look / Monica Penick -- Free to be... Scandinavian : Postwar Nordic design for children / Alexandra Lange -- A troll in the White House / Danielle Charlap -- Design for diplomacy / Monica Obniski -- Transatlantic exchange : performing Scandinavia at American World's Fairs / Charlotte Ashby -- Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. : Design diplomat / Bobbye Tigerman -- Iceland at the 1939 New York World's Fair / Arndís S. Árnadóttir -- Astrid Sampe, the United States, and the United Nations / Helena Käberg -- Representing the U.S. abroad : Ralph Rapson in Scandinavia / Monica Obniski -- Strengthening bonds : Eero Saarinen's U.S. Chancery in Oslo, 1955-59 / Denise Hagströmer -- Teachers and students / Bobbye Tigerman -- Intersecting threads : Scandinavian weaving influences in the United States / Erica Warren -- The Kingswood School for Girls at Cranbrook / Bobbye Tigerman -- Marianne Strengell : Designing for automobiles / Leslie S. edwards -- "Fellow craftsmen, try Denmark sometime" : Alma Eikerman in Scandinavia / Monica Obniski -- Remembering Tage Frid / Roseanne Somerson -- Travel abroad / Bobbye Tigerman -- American-Scandinavian Craft Exchange, 1945-1970 / Glenn Adamson -- Bittan Valberg : Designing for the Fifth Wall / Monica Obniski -- Howard Smith : African American artist in Finland / Bobbye Tigerman -- Design for social change / Monica Obniski -- Aspen comes to Scandinavia / Kjetil Fallen -- Maria Benktzon and Sven-Eric Juhlin : Designing for independence / Cara McCarty -- James Hennessey : to Sweden and back / Danielle Charlap.
"This stunning book examines design exchanges between the United States and Scandinavia over nearly a century and explores the fascinating reasons why Scandinavian design has continued to resonate with Americans. Focusing on the extensive influence of Scandinavian design in the United States, this book shows how Nordic ideas about modern design and the objects themselves had an indelible impact on American culture and material life. It also considers America's influence on Scandinavian design, showing how cultural exchange is mutual by nature. In addition to familiar material like Danish furniture and Swedish glass, readers will learn about America's little-known "Viking Revival" style; the work of Howard Smith, an African-American artist who immigrated to Finland in the 1960s; and the myriad ways Scandinavian toys and household goods helped shape American child-rearing practices. The perfect addition to any Danish modern coffee table, this elegant book traces how Scandinavian design became an integral part of what is considered "American design."--Publisher's description.
9783791359168 3791359169
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2019037419
Design--Scandinavia--Exhibitions. Art and society--United States--Exhibitions. Art and society. Design. Diplomatic relations.
Scandinavia--Foreign relations--United States--Exhibitions. United States--Foreign relations--Scandinavia--Exhibitions. Scandinavia. United States.