THIS ARNE JACOBSEN OFFSET LITHOGRAPH PRINT MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE DENMARK MUSEUM EXHIBITION POSTER " FUTURE HOUSE " 1929, IS A VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE EXHIBITION POSTER PRINT IS PUBLISHED BY THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN DENMARK, PRINTED IN DENMARK 2002 IN AN UNNUMBERED LIMITED EDITION ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXHIBITION. IT FEATURES AN ARTWORK IMAGE OF THE ICONIC " AKVAREL AF FREMTIDENS HUS " ( FUTURE HOUSE ) 1929, DESIGNED BY THE WORLD FAMOUS MODERNIST ARCHITECT ARNE JACOBSEN.
ARNE EMIL JACOBSEN ( 1902 - 1971 ) WAS A DANISH ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER. HE IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS IMPORTANT AND ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION TO BOTH MODERNISM AND THE SPECIFIC PLACE DENMARK AND SCANDINAVIA HAVE IN THE MODERN MOVEMENT. TODAY, JACOBSEN'S LEGACY IS REMEMBERED PRIMARILY FOR HIS FURNITURE DESIGNS. HOWEVER, HE BELIEVED HE WAS FIRST AND FOREMOST AN ARCHITECT.
IN 1927, THE ARCHITECTS ARNER JACOBSEN AND FLEMMING LASSEN, EXACT CONTEMPORARIES AND OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS WON A COMPETITION TO DESIGN A HOUSE OF THE FUTURE WHICH TWO YEARS LATER IN 1927 WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE HOUSING AND BUILDING EXHIBITION AT THE FORUM IN COPENHAGEN. BOTH JACOBSEN AND LASSEN, AS AMBITIOUS YOUNG ARCHITECTS HAD A CLEAR AND CONFIDENT VISION OF WHAT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THEIR WORK IN THE FUTURE, AND IT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED THAT THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE, ONE OF THE FIRST BUILDINGS BY WHAT WAS TO BE CALLED THE FUNCTIONALIST SCHOOL OF ARCHITECT WAS THE BUILDING THAT LAUNCHED JACONSEN'S CAREER.
THE MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM EXHIBITION POSTER MEASURES 24 1/2" W X 33 1/2" H. IT IS PRINTED ON HIGH QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT PAPER STOCK WITH A SATIN FINISH. IT IS IN EXCELLENT " LIKE NEW " CONDITION WITH VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING. IT HAS NEVER BEEN FRAMED. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.