Search Results: Authors starting with O from ART CONSULTING : SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture

New York 2005. In O’Brien’s richly detailed biography of Queen Emma, a fascinating portrait of a little-known but remarkable woman emerges. The quintessential monarch, Emma was a political pawn turned master manipulator at the center of Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all jostling for control of eleventh-century England. From child bride to dowager queen, Emma left an indelible mark on a nation beset by Vikings. Fourteen years after her death, it fell prey to her Norman family when William the Conqueror invaded in 1066., English, Year2005, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color10, ISBN 1582345961, Library of Congress No. 13579108642, Code 6133. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Index. Bibl. Pages 264, Size 9”x 6”

Norway 1995. Karl Erik Harr’s career is now well into its third decade. He is a master of landscape painting, capturing in oils the tumultous seas and fierce mountains and ever-changing skies of his native Norway. His are not tame landscapes, but paintings of great power and energy, colored with deep hues of blues and browns and purples and glowing with the radiance of orange and yellows., Norwegian, Year1995, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color85, ISBN 8202157048, Code 2021. Hardbound, Not in perfect condition., Pages 155, Size 13”x9 1/2”

Denmark 2012. William Kyhn is one of the most important artists in Danish art. He is especially known for his open-air paintings of the Danish landscape that winds itself in hill and valley with scenic woods, lakes and streams. In comparison with the other Golden Age landscape painters, Kyhn is without a doubt the most versatile in his pictorial coverage of the Danish nature: He has painted many diverse landscape subjects ranging from very different weather and conditions of light and through all four seasons. Perhaps it is precisely this direct relationship with the landscape that makes his images as current and alive today? The book illustrates and dives into Kyhn’s life and his artistic production and importance to the Danish art world. The result is a new and important discovery regarding one of the most significant artists., Danish, Year2012, Illust. B/W3, Illust. Color197, ISBN 9788771240108, Code 6767. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 232, Size 11”x 10”

Denmark 2012. The book focuses on the overlooked Golden Age painter Thorald Brendstrup whose work paints a unique picture of the Danish landscape in the years between 1835 and 1883. As one of the first mix golden age artists who depicted Brendstrup the landscape that lay outside Copenhagen and North Zealand, quite parrallel with the Danish geography mapped by future topographers. Brendstrup visited a number of years the area around Maribo Lake, from which comes a number of excellent works that show the scope of the artist's talent. Brendstrup traveled not only the Danish kingdom, he also made a number of lengthy trips to Germany, Italy and Portugal. The book is an important and unique Danish artist rediscovered and restored in the Danish art history., Danish, Year2012, Illust. B/W4, Illust. Color103, ISBN 9788771240092, Code 6766. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 160, Size 10”sq

Connecticut 2014. The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks at over 200 years of Swedish toys, from historic dollhouses to the latest designs for children.  Featuring rattles, full-size rocking horses, dollhouses, and building blocks to skis, sleds, and tabletop games with intricate moving parts, Swedish Wooden Toys also addresses images of Swedish childhood, the role of the beloved red Dala horse in the creation of national identity, the vibrant tradition of educational toys, and the challenges of maintaining craft manufacturing in an era of global mass-production., English, Year2014, Illust. B/W118, Illust. Color488 , ISBN 9780300200751, Code 7094. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Bios. Bibl. Cat. of exh. Pages 432, Size 10”x 8 1/2”

Japan 1987. Contemporary crafts/design at its best, glass, ceramics, textiles, furniture. Product design: skis, helmets, wheelchairs, earphones, bicycles, boats, cars and interiors of same., English/Japanese, Year1987, Illust. B/W136, Illust. Color54, ISBN , Code 0165. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Japan, Bibl. Index. Cat. of exh. Pages 140, Size 9 1/2”x 10”

Minnesota 2007. A charming survey of Minnesota's treasured byways, with over 120 color photographs of cabins by Doug Ohman and witty prose by well-known writer Bill Holm., English, Year2007, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color111, ISBN 9780873515498, Code 6472. RETAIL ONLY.. Clothbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Pages 128, Size 9 1/2”x 8”

Denmark 2001. This British artist is more well-known in Scandinavia than in his native Britain. It seems quite natural, as he is more disposed toward the physicality and expressivity of such Northern artists as Nolde and Munch than toward his British roots. His work opens a window on an artistic universe of rare refinement, sensitivity and delicacy. The first book presents his paintings, with an introduction to his work and an interview with the artist; the other is a sketchbook featuring a stunning selection of 45 gouaches., Danish/ English, Year2001, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color29 & 44, ISBN 8777661079, Code 4899. Softbound Boxed, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Kunsthallen Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, Denmark, 2001, Cat. of exh. Bio. Pages 59 & 30, Size 10 1/2” sq

Denmark 1993. Contemporary Danish sculpture by Anita Jørgensen, Peter Brandes, Ingvar Cronhammar, Lone Høyer Hansen, Marianne Hesselbjerg, Kirsten Justesen, Hans Pauli Olsen, Bjørn Poulsen et al., Danish, Year1993, Illust. B/W15, Illust. Color16, ISBN , Code 1065. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: Kunsthallen Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense, Index. Cat. of exh. Bios. Pages 56, Size 12”x 6”

Denmark 1995. Barker’s perceptions of nature are imposing, dramatic, grandiose. They fascinate, enchant and make you dizzy. Contrary to this extremely sensual, nature- inspired imagery, Collaro - who bases her art on highly symbolic geometric shapes and archetypes - moves from the world of substance into metaphysics, the spiritual sphere. Full colored illustrations capture the concept of this exhibition: that traces of energy are movements, within the new multimedia works by these two distinct, yet collaborating artists., English/ Danish, Year1995, Illust. B/W39, Illust. Color29, ISBN 8777660447, Code 4885. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Bios. Pages 48, Size 10 1/2”x 8 1/2”

Denmark 2000. As a commentary on the theme of EXPO 2000: Mankind, Nature, and Technology, Nørgaard has taken up the thread of genetic technology as his topic in his Paradise Genetically Altered exhibition. Bjørn Nørgaard’s oevre of mixed media huge public commissions and sculptural installations are depicted in this catalogue., English/ German/ Danish, Year2000, Illust. B/W8, Illust. Color47, ISBN 8790704878, Code 5236. Signed by artist.. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Cat. of exh. Bio. Pages 60, Size 11”x 9”

New York 1992. A truly gorgeous book, a must in every kitchen of some one, who loves to cook. Based on menus for shared and private celebrations throughout the year, it presents both traditional and contemporary recipes from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Fifty full-page color photographs. Glossary. Conversions of measurements., , Year1992, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color62, ISBN 1556701799, Code 0356. Clothbound, Jacket not in perfect condition, Index. Pages 255, Size 11 1/2”x8 1/2”

New York 2008. An international sensation, Sofi Oksanen’s award-winning novel Purge is a breathtakingly suspenseful tale of two women dogged by their own shameful pasts and the dark, unspoken history that binds them., English, Year2008, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color, ISBN 9780802170774, Code 6835. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 386, Size 8 1/2”x 5 1/2”

Sweden 1987. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Albert Bonniers Publishers, this exhibition focuses on their instrumental role in establishing a mutual relationship between artists and books. Bonniers Publishers, highly renowned in Sweden, often drew from the talents of Sweden’s most prominent artists to illustrate their books, book covers, and title pages. This book catalogs the 138 works included in this exhibition from artists such as Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, Yngve Berg, Birger Lundquist, Isaac Grünewald, and Georg Pauli, to name a few. A perfect opportunity to view the talents of these superb artists in an atypical, but similarly intriguing, medium. , Swedish, Year1987, Illust. B/W33, Illust. Color, ISBN 9171003339, Code 3899. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden, 1987, Pages 63, Size 8 1/2”sq

Sweden 2000. Carl Hårleman (1700-1753) was one of Sweden’s best-known and influential architects ever. He was a central figure during the 1700s, representing the strength of the influence of French Rococo on Swedish architecture and decor. This comprehensive book explores the many aspects of his life, including his childhood and student-years, and his work, from the Royal hunting-castle Svartsjö to the country manor Åkero. The most comprehensive book on this figure, to date, it also covers his impressive work in landscape architecture, pattern design, and much more. , Swedish, Year2000, Illust. B/W141, Illust. Color117, ISBN 9179881874, Code 4315. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Index. Bibl. Pages 335, Size 10 1/2”x 8”

Norway 1996. This book shows Jim Bengtson’s landscape series “Empty Landscape”. The beautiful, expansive landscape photos were taken in the mountains of Ringebu, south of Rondane National Park in Norway, in the rich-colored red sandstone desert in southeastern Utah and in Portør on the coast of Telemark. He describes trying to capture the “feeling” of the landscape with his photos-not just the color and shape. This impressive book is truly a must for anyone interested in landscape photography., English/ Norwegian, Year1996, Illust. B/W9, Illust. Color50, ISBN 8273930599, Code 3213. Hardbound, All stock damaged with bashed corners., Bio. Pages 131, Size 12”x 10 1/2”

Norway 1997. Svein Bolling (1948- ) has since the middle of the 70s established himself as a central painter in the Norwegian art community. He belongs to the generation that was born after the second World War; his work is very interesting including a series of paintings which looks like figurative classical sculpture, but he also paints beautiful landscapes./, Norwegian, Year1997, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color20, ISBN 8273930637, Code 3285. Hardbound, Not in perfect condition., Bio. Pages 80, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Pennsylvania 1998. Cross-country skiing is a simple sport, not astrophysics. Its easy, fun, and quick to learn. Don’t let purists deprive you of that. What really distinguishes this book from so many others is that it’s designed for normal human beings, not superathletes. It’s for plain folks who want to have fun outside in winter. If you’re one of them, this book will take you where you want to go., English, Year1998, Illust. B/W64, Illust. Color, ISBN 0811727084, Code 4065. RETAIL ONLY.. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 152, Size 9”x 6”

Denmark 1996. Henning Larsen’s long, illustrious, and internationally renowned career spans influences from Mies van der Rohe, to 80s fundamentalism, to deconstructivism. Photographs and architectural drawings of his buildings from all over the world are presented here: from the communications center for the U.N. in Nairobi to libraries and churches in Scandinavia, to a university in Berlin, to the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts in New Delhi. Larsen’s work is on a grand scale, and should be part of every one’s study of contemporary architecture. A gorgeous book covered with to-scale architectural drawings and accompanying photographs of all major projects. , Danish, Year1996, Illust. B/W296, Illust. Color177, ISBN 8700233781, Code 2684. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Bio. Index. Pages 335, Size 12”x 10”

Denmark 2006. A monograph on the Danish internationally reknowned furniture designer. He trained as a cabinet-maker before attending the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, where he later lectured from 1946-1953. From 1938-1942, he worked as a furniture designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller’s architectural practice. Wegner’s chairs are among the modern classics of our time, beautiful, ergonomically sound and very diverse in design. From the Danish Designer book series put out in association with the Louisiana Museum., Danish, Year2006, Illust. B/W59, Illust. Color72, ISBN 8711230681, Code 5988. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Bibl. Pages 84, Size 9”x 8 1/2”