Books and Manuscripts · Lot 28
Brukskunst.
Ed. K. Greve. Year 4. no.6. Oslo, Foreningen Brukskunst, 1933, p.73-(86), ills., orig. wr. des. by RUTH ARNESTAD and NORA GULBRANDSEN, 4to.
- Lot
- 28
- Auction
- Auction 81, 18-22 Nov 2024
- Estimate
- €300 – €500
- Photos
- 1 photo
Notes
Global Avangarde Norway 6 (other issue w. diff. colours). The magazine "Brukskunst" was published between 1931 and 1934 by the association of the same name. In 1932, the magazine's design profile was changed, following an anonymous competition among the association's book artists. The winning draft for the cover was designed by textile artist Ruth Arnestad (1902-1981) and ceramicist Nora Gulbrandsen (1894-1974). The cover is characteristic of the interwar period's penchant for strong color combinations and strict geometric design, and has similarities with Gulbrandsen's ceramic works (Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum).