Summary
Karl Gustav Hansen (1914–2002) was a Danish master silversmith and designer. He is considered a pioneer of Scandinavian silversmith design,[1] and was active during the Scandinavian modern-period.
Karl Gustav Hansen | |
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 Karl Gustav Hansen (2014) | |
| Born | 10 December 1914 |
| Died | 21 December 2002 (aged 88) |
| Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Silversmith, designer |
| Known for | holloware design and craft, jewelry design |
| Movement | Scandinavian design |
| Awards | Golden Ring of Honour (1982) |
Early life edit
Karl Gustav Hansen was born 10 December 1914 in Kolding, Southern Denmark, Denmark.[2] His father Hans Hansen (1884–1940) was a silversmith, specializing in holloware design, and later jewelry and had a silversmithy in the town of Kolding.[3][4]
Education and career edit
Starting in 1930, he apprenticed under his father at the Hans Hansen Sølvmedie (English: Hans Hansen Silversmithy) under Einar Olsen (1907–1988).[4] During this time his father started a jewelry line, which Karl Gustav Hansen designed a "future"-themed jewelry series for in 1932.[3]
From 1935 to 1938, he studied under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) in Copenhagen.[5] After his father's death in 1940, Hansen returned to Kolding and took over the design leadership at the family silversmithy.[6] Notable students of Hansens include Alma Eikerman,[7][8] and Dwight Dillon.[9][10]
In 1982, he was awarded the Golden Ring of Honour by the Association for Goldsmiths’ Art.[11]
Hansen's work can be found in museum collections including the Nationalmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[12] the Minneapolis Institute of Art,[13] and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Schadt, Hermann (1996). Goldsmiths' Art: 5000 Years of Jewelry and Hollowware. Arnoldsche. ISBN 978-3-925369-53-7.
- ^ "Hansen, Karl Gustav, 1914-2002". LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies, Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ a b Moro, Ginger (1995). European Designer Jewelry. Schiffer Pub. p. 245-246. ISBN 978-0-88740-823-6.
- ^ a b Byars, Mel (1994-08-12). The Design Encyclopedia. Wiley. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-471-02455-2.
- ^ Møller, Viggo Sten (1970). Dansk kunstindustri (in Danish). Vol. 2. Rhodos. p. 139.
- ^ Clifford, Helen (1993). 20th Century Silver. Crafts Council. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-870145-23-7.
- ^ "Alma Eikerman". American Craft Council. 2016-02-14. Archived from the original on 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Who's Who in American Art. R. R. Bowker Publishing, LLC. February 1990. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-8352-2897-8.
- ^ Bulletin, Volumes 17-18. The St. Louis Art Museum. 1984.
- ^ Terry, Dickson (1957-08-27). "Craftman in a Vanishing Art Form". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 36. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Drutt, Helen Williams; Dormer, Peter (1995). Jewelry of Our Time: Art, Ornament, and Obsession. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8478-1914-0.
- ^ "Jug, 1959". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Teapot, Karl Gustav Hansen, Danish; Manufacturer: Hans Hansen Silversmithy, Kolding, Denmark". Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Creamer". RISD Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
