Panton: Environments, Colours, Systems, Patterns - Hardcover

Engholm, Ida; Michelsen, Anders

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8792596649 ISBN 13: 9788792596642

Publisher: Strandberg Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Dive into the colourful, fun, and futuristic universe of Verner Panton

Verner Panton is the enfant terrible of Danish design. While his Danish colleagues during the 1950s and 60s prioritised natural materials and manual craftsmanship, Panton went abroad and experimented with coloured plastic, fibre glass, steel and synthetic fabrics and tried out new industrial mass-production methods.

This book examines Panton’s almost scientific approach to environments, colours, systems and patterns unfolded in colourful total interiors and imaginative product designs. Panton’s oeuvre is presented as a truly pioneering effort that points towards modern design and the role of the visual experience in a globalised society.

About this title

About the Author

Ida Engholm is a professor and PhD at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation. She has published several books and articles on design and design-related topics, including Quick Guide to Design Thinking.

Anders Michelsen is an associate professor and PhD at the University of Copenhagen. He has written several books and research articles on art-, design- and visual culture-related topics.

From the Back Cover

Verner Panton is the enfant terrible of Danish design. While his Danish colleagues during the 1950s and 60s prioritised natural materials and manual craftsmanship, Panton went abroad and experimented with coloured plastic, fibre glass, steel and synthetic fabrics and tried out new industrial mass-production methods.

This book examines Panton’s almost scientific approach to environments, colours, systems and patterns unfolded in colourful total interiors and imaginative product designs. Panton’s oeuvre is presented as a truly pioneering effort that points towards modern design and the role of the visual experience in a globalised society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Strandberg Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8792596649
• ISBN 13: 9788792596642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352