Arne Jacobsen Absolutely Modern

Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen would have been one hundred years old in 2002, and Absolutely Moderntakes this centennial celebration as a wonderful excuse to look back on and also forward to his oeuvre and legacy. Jacobsen's most distinguishing characteristic was arguably his preoccupation with the Gesamtkunstwerk, with wanting to do it all, to apply design to everything, from the cellar to the roof, from silverware to the National Bank. Absolutely Modernlooks at the range of objects and buildings he created throughout his career, and invites three international architects--Dominique Perrault, Gigon & Guyer, and Sejima and Nishizawa--to clarify his legacy against the background of their own practices.Jacobsen, Arne is the author of 'Arne Jacobsen Absolutely Modern' with ISBN 9788790029746 and ISBN 8790029747.