Danish design

Denmark, 1960

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Danish contemporary art and design. Examples of the best known furniture designers, fabrics, silverware and kitchen utensils, illustrate Danish functionalism inspired by craft traditions, art and culture of other countries. A skilled craftsman is shown making a chair.

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Credits

production company

Brandon Films

Danish Society of Arts and Crafts and Independent Designers

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Denmark

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002630

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Designers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Denmark

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Denmark

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement

Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Decorative arts

Crafts & Visual Arts → Designers

Crafts & Visual Arts → Functionalism in art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture designers

Crafts & Visual Arts → Silverwork

Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture

Music & Performing Arts → Culture

Short films

Short films → Short films - Denmark

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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