Gunnar Aagaard Andersen
Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (14 July 1919 – 29 June 1982) was a Danish sculptor, painter, designer and architect whose work belongs to the Concrete art movement.[1]
Early life and education
Born in
Career
Aagaard Andersen first exhibited at the
In the 1950s, he created architectural designs integrated with decorative works for the textile firm Mads Eg Damgaard in Herning, giving him an opportunity to demonstrate his understanding of integrated art. During the same period, he produced carpets and textiles in collaboration with Unika Vaev.[1] He was also active as a designer, producing a polyester chair in 1964 which is now exhibited in New York's Museum of Modern Art, MoMA.[3] His most comprehensive achievement in decoration was for the Odense Concert Hall in 1983.[2]
From 1972 to 1982, Aagaard Andersen was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.[1]
He died in Munkerup on 29 June 1982.
Aagaar Andersen has exhibited widely both in Denmark and abroad. There was a large exhibition of his work in 2013 at Den Frie Udstilling in Copenhagen.[4][5]
Awards
In 1977, Aagaard Andersen was awarded the Eckersberg Medal and, in 1980, the Thorvaldsen Medal.[6]
Exhibitions
- Aagaard Andersen i brug, Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen (17 August –16 October 2013)[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mette Højsgaard. "Gunnar Aagaard Andersen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gunnar Aagaard Andersen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (Danish, 1919-1982)". MoMA. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Jens Tang Kristensen (26 August 2013). "Genanvendelig brugskunst" (in Norwegian). Kritikk. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Aagaard Andersen i brug" (in Danish). Den Frie. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Gunnar Aagaard Andersen". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Aagaard Andersen I brug" (in Danish). Den Frie. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
Further reading
- Lovring, Rigmor. "Aagaard Andersen, Gunnar." In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 5, 2012; subscription required).
- Panton chair,
- Information about the designer Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (in English),
External links
- Illustrated commentry on Aagaard Andersen's work from Jens Tang Kristensen at Kunstkritikk
- Work by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Information and pictures about the designer Gunnar Aagaard Andersen at the design agency TAGWERC (in English)