Showing posts with label denmark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label denmark. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Daily Book Graphics #129 / Dansk






I think this is a book to help Swedes learn Danish, I'll have to check in with my Swedish brother-in-law and update this post later. ©1973/ illustration: Willy Eriksson

UPDATE: My brother-in-law says it is a Danish for Foreigners book, not specifically for Swedes. It was printed in Sweden which is why I thought it might be for Swedes.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

5 Danish & 1 Austrian Poster from the Montague Family Collection

My Parents spent six months of 1975 in Copenhagen. These are some of the posters they acquired while there. I was two years old at the time, so I don't have a lot of memories of Denmark (but I do have a couple of really vague ones). As an adult I've visited Denmark on five or so occasions, and I love it. They have an amazing design history and a dedication to the bicycle that I wish the U.S. could emulate.

Designer unknown, 1975, 38"x26"
This is from a show of works from the Swedish Modern Art Museum (I think) at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, which is outside of Copenhagen. The graphic is, of course, a Roy Lichtenstein.

Designer unidentified, 1972, 38"x24"
Silk screened poster for a show about Norwegian stave churches at the Danish National Museum

Designed by Enturf Pink House Studio, 1975, 38"x26"
This is for some kind of Strauss performance in Vienna.


I can't read the signature of the artist, 19??, 38"x24"
These are for the Danish Railway. Unfortunately they are in pretty bad shape, the last one got wet at some point. There is a fourth in the series with rain falling on the train. My Aunt has that one, maybe someday I'll find a way to get it away from her.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Some Countries Have All the Luck

While indulging my curiosity about Greenland the other day I discovered that they have the best coat of arms ever! Background here.