Gerhard Munthe : Norwegian pioneer of modernism / Jan Kokkin ; translator, Arlyne Moi.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Kokkin, Jan, author.

Contributor:

• Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.
• Munthe, Gerhard, 1849-1929, artist.
• Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design (Norway), host institution.

Standardized Title:

• Gerhard Munthe, en norsk designpioner. English

Language:

• English
• Norwegian

Subjects (All):

• Munthe, Gerhard, 1849-1929.
• Design.
• History.
• Decorative arts.
• Art nouveau.
• Norway.
• Munthe, Gerhard, 1849-1929--Exhibitions.
• Art nouveau--Norway--Exhibitions.
• Decorative arts--Norway--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
• Decorative arts--Norway--History--20th century--Exhibitions.
• Design--Norway--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
• Design--Norway--History--20th century--Exhibitions.
• Industrial design.

Genre:

• Exhibition catalogs.
• History.

Physical Description:

296 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers, [2018].

Language Note:

English transation of Norwegian: Gerhard Munthe, en norsk designpioner.

Summary:

Gerhard Munthe (1849-1929) is one of the most unique and important artists within the Art Nouveau movement and a significant contributor to its international diversity. His radical, abstract style based partly on old Norwegian folk art is today considered a precursor of twentieth-century modernism. Among Munthe's greatest achievements are his countless room decorations, of which the Holmenkollen Turisthotell (1896-98) in Oslo and Håkonshallen (1910-15) in Bergen are the most significant. A series of illustrations of old Norwegian ballads and fairy tales made in 1892-93 became the basis for a renewal of the decorative arts in Northern Europe, notably in the weaving industry. Munthe's work as a designer covers most fields within the decorative arts: tapestries, carpets, furniture, stained glass, silver, porcelain, wallpaper, wrought iron, book bindings, fonts and ex libris. The publication offers a review of Gerhard Munthe's proliferant production as a decorative artist and industrial designer, spanning almost thirty years.

Notes:

• Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, June 8 - September 2, 2018.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Contains:

Munthe, Gerhard, 1849-1929. Works. Selections. 2018.

ISBN:

• 9783897905177
• 3897905175

OCLC:

1039818802

Publisher Number:

9783897905177

Online:

The Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund Home Page