Nordic design in translation: the circulation of objects, ideas and practices

Charlotte Ashby; Shona McArthur Kallestrup

doi:10.3726/b21025

Nordic design in translation: the circulation of objects, ideas and practices

Charlotte Ashby (Editor), Shona McArthur Kallestrup (Editor)

School of Art History

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Abstract

‘Scandinavian Design’ as a myth, a brand and a shorthand for a range of design ideas has proved an enduring and adaptable construct. Its export around the world has ensured that it has touched and transformed design cultures from Europe to Australia. At the same time, the Nordic design it draws on has been shaped and reshaped by influences from beyond the Nordic countries and by reflection on its own global success. This collection of essays considers Nordic design from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day within transnational dynamics of cultural interaction, circulations and cross-border flows that highlight exchange and reciprocity. Engaging with a range of Nordic and Nordic- inspired material objects, techniques, practices and concepts, the essays assess both the impact they have had on new cultural contexts and the ways they themselves have been fashioned and refashioned in response to foreign influences.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Peter Lang
Number of pages	318
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800792906
ISBN (Print)	9781800792890
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3726/b21025
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2023
Event	Art and Design in Translation: the circulation of objects, people and approaches: NORDIK 2018 Conference - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 25 Oct 2018 → 27 Oct 2018 http://nordik2018.org/art-and-design-in-translation-the-circulation-of-objects- people-and-approaches/

Publication series

Name	Internationalism and the arts
Volume	3
ISSN (Print)	2235-0160

Keywords

Cultural exchange
Transnational circulations
Scandinavian design
Nordic design

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