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Robert Jacobsen at Galerie Asbaek / 1976

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The year 1976. The exhibition …Robert Jacobsen at gallery Asbaek. This catalogue i found some weeks ago and knew instantly that this was one of the most important Jacobsen catalogues. Only a few color illustration, the rest black and white, but all the works powerfull and form his most important periods. The portrait shows a happy and confident artist who knows that his works are important.

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The catalogue itself has . Plain cartonboard cover with the initials of Robert Jacobsen printed upon. A weak black paper spine completes this simple but effective and highly important little book which is now for sale at www.ftn-books.com  together with some other Jacobsen publications.

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Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)

Danish design…Hot in the sixties and now timeless in 21th century. If you look at Danish design over the last 70 years you conclude one thing and that is these Danisg designers are masters with plywood. This technology of molding wood is also used by Ray and Charles Eames, but for me Arne Jacobsen is the greatest. He made so many beautiful and classic designs, one could wish one had a bigger house to show all this beautiful furniture.

But beside furniture Jacobsen had another discipline in which he excelled….architecture

also simple and beautiful  and because these architectural designs are not extravagant they are truly timeless like his furniture is. In the 50’s this true artist met Willem Sandberg and resulted in an excellent exhibition which was organized by the Stedelijk Museum in 1959. Accompanied by a typical and one of the best Sandberg designed catalogues from the Fifties. books available at www.ftn-books.com