However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book pieces of aalto is the result of a collaboration between artek and. Map of the alvar aalto works wikiartmap, the art map of the public space catalogs artek. Alvar aalto architect serie architecture 88 architecture by alvar aalto serie 25 biographical 12 design 16 exhibition catalogues 14 downloadable products 16 design products 116 jewellery 16 posters 12 makia x alvar aalto 16 alvar aalto shop products 21 artek 48 outlet 18. An important publication for collectors of modernism. Arteks comprehensive furnishing system can be used in all kinds of situations from public spaces to offices, museums to schools, hotels to homes.
Alvar aalto was a finnish architect, designer, sculptor and painter. It contextualizes the contributions of artek, and those of its founders, alvar and his wife, aino marsio aalto 18941949, providing evidence for their close professional partnership as well as critical interpretations of their major projects. Creating a modern world stritzlerlevine, nina on amazon. Alvar aalto has 39 books on goodreads with 316 ratings. Lost alvar aalto classics reissued by vitra artek and vitra trawl the alvar aalto back. During a long and prolific career, aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions, as well as standardised housing and private homes. The simple, coneshaped lamp looks beautiful alone or in pairs, and in larger spaces it also settles into groups of several fixtures. Minagawa created highly personal drawings in response to images of aaltos standards, products and architectural shapes, which he selected from the artek archives. Facsimile edition of a sales catalogue for artek originally printed in 1935. The companys founders aino and alvar aalto are also at the heart of the.
From neoclassicist and rationalist origins, alvar aalto developed a distinctive personal style, simultaneously expressive and functional, and clearly focussed on human needs and requirements. Alvar aalto products buy online from finnish design shop. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings, though he never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture. The book is part of arteks finjpn collection that celebrates the 100th. Alvar aalto manufactured 1930s paimio chair model 42.
Alvar aalto book shelf, early version with two pegs in between the console and shelf construction. Make offer vintage 1940s artek cabinet book case aino aalto alvar aalto rare. Imitating the cross section of an 80 year old tree, the number of rings on this seat is a metaphor to celebrate the birthday of alvar aaltos iconic stool artek special edition nao tamura aalto stool 60 artek stool 60. George a beautiful green hue with its roots in alvar aaltos atelier. Alvar aalto manufactured 1940s available now show all items. This book presents a conversation between minagawa and his heroes alvar and aino aalto. Alvar aalto manufactured 1950s paimio chair model 42. The aalto vase was designed in 1936 for a competition at the iittala glassworks factory. Alvar aalto and aino marsioaalto built one of the enduring design brands of our time, artek, and turned it into an essential force in the modernist movement. A staple of modern nordic design, it remains iittalas most iconic glassware series. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Architect and designer alvar aaltos a805 floor lamp was designed in a new special colour for hotel st. The permanent imprint of arteks international art exhibitions on the finnish art world.
With a career that spans half a century, aalto is considered to be one of the masters of modernism, was a leading member of the international modem school of architecture, and remains known for his skillful balance of formal abstraction, individual expression, and. Longterm durability and high quality, combined with a cleanlined form language are the essential elements in every piece of artek furniture. Interior design for villa mairea was in the hands of aino aalto. Of the indisputably great figures in 20thcentury architecture, alvar aalto is in many ways the most humane, the least rigid, the most relevant to our contemporary sensibility and the emerging future. Alvar and aino aalto founded artek together with maire gullichsen and nils. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The restoration of alvar aalto library in vyborg alvar. Artek pieces of aalto a visual round trip finnish design shop. One of the masters of modern architecture, finlands alvar aalto 18981976 was a prolific and influential architect and a gifted designer. The book seeks to understand what drove him, the combination of skills, talents and character traits, which led to his extraordinary global success. Make offer early production aalvar aalto model 31 cantilever chair. Articles written by experts shed light on many aspects of aaltos wideranging scope as a designer of furni.
Early production aalvar aalto model 31 cantilever chair. His mature style is epitomized by the saynatsalo, fin. His reputation as an architect has spread far beyond the bounds of his native country, where he built the major part of his work. Alvar aalto was a finnish architect and designer and one of the most important figures of twentiethcentury architecture.
In artek and the aaltos, caution sleek, modernist curves. Luckily, the museum library has more than just those books. Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, alvar aalto 18981976 was born in kuortane, finland. Alvar aalto i do not write, i build, said alvar aalto once, and he sure did. Alvar aalto midcentury modernism style antiques for sale ebay. Alvar aalto, finnish architect, city planner, and furniture designer whose international reputation rests on a distinctive blend of modernist refinement, indigenous materials, and personal expression in form and detail.
Alvar aalto s vases and furniture, along with aino aalto s glassware, are the most wellknown aalto products. Most of the material is published here for the first time. Artek s a622b ceiling lamp provides a soft, bright light filtered by thin layers of whitecoated, handrivaled steel strips. Follow alvar aalto and explore their bibliography from s alvar aalto author page. The founders chose a nonfinnish name, the neologism artek was meant to manifest the desire to combine art and technology. Subscribe by subscribing to this newsletter, you are agreeing to our privacy policy. Alvar aaltos vases and furniture, along with aino aaltos glassware, are the most wellknown aalto products. Downloads contact subscribe to the artek newsletter. Calendar alvar aalto foundation alvar aalto saatio. Named a 2016 50 books 50 covers award winner by the aiga, the professional association for design. Sep 02, 2016 in artek and the aaltos, caution sleek, modernist curves ahead. It was founded in december 1935 by architect alvar aalto.
Alvar aalto in german, french and italian in the online historical dictionary of switzerland. Drawing on sources as diverse as the finnish landscape, the bauhaus, and classicism, aalto forged an organic design vocabulary that juxtaposed concrete and wood, copper and. Alvar aalto february 3, 1898 may 11, 1976, finnish. Pieces of aalto a conversation between friends artek. Minagawa created highly personal drawings in response to images.
The companys founders aino and alvar aalto are also at the heart of the collaborative exhibition. Imitating the cross section of an 80 year old tree, the number of rings on this seat is a metaphor to celebrate the birthday of alvar aalto s iconic stool artek special edition nao tamura aalto stool 60 artek stool 60. His fiftyyear career included work in the fields of furniture, textiles, painting, sculpting, landscape, urban planning, glassware, and jewelry. This book brings together aaltos key works to introduce the architect hailed as a champion of environmentally sound, progressive design, with a deeprooted sense of home. It was founded in december 1935 by architect alvar aalto and his wife aino aalto, visual arts promoter maire gullichsen and art historian nilsgustav hahl. Alvar aalto project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The design was modern yet still steeped in the classical tradition. Creating a modern world was the first exhibition in the united states to examine artek, a pioneering finnish design company founded in 1935, and the first to have a specific focus on the two architect cofounders, alvar aalto 18981976 and aino marsioaalto 18941949. Alvar aalto midcentury modernism style antiques for sale. This architect developed a unique style and designed not only buildings but also very nice pieces of furniture that we. Alvar aalto is considered the father of modernism in scandinavia.
Artek and the aaltos showcases more than three hundred objects, including furniture, glassware, lighting, design sketches, drawings, textile swatches, and photographs. Alvar aalto biography childhood, life achievements. It contextualizes the contributions of artek, and those of its founders, alvar and his wife, aino marsio aalto 1894. Description this book brings together aaltos key works to introduce the architect hailed as a champion of environmentally sound, progressive design, with a deeprooted sense of home. Creating a modern world was curated by bard graduate center gallery director nina stritzlerlevine, a recognized scholar of modern architecture and design, and juhani pallasmaa, a prolific writer on modern and contemporary art and architecture, and an architect and professor. Check out some of the other items that are design by or inspired by aalto for a wellrounded collection. Available at the artek stores in helsinki, tokyo and antwerp, as well as from selected dealers. Alvar aalto won the design competition for the new vyborg central library in 1927 with a proposal to which he gave the pseudonym w. Alvar aalto designer published in 2002, this is the first detailed illustrated book on the designs of alvar aalto.
Architect first by john stewart, richard rogers isbn. The book pieces of aalto by akira minagawa was launched as part of our finjpn friendship collection and is a tangible collection of the japanese designers artistic work and practice. This sumptuous book offers a thorough study of an innovative and prolific master, whom frank lloyd wright termed a genius. Boasting a catalog of gracefully innovative modern furniture designs defined by durability, sustainability, and material warmth, the artek collection of modern chairs, tables, storage pieces and lighting models has become synonymous with the humanistic brand of modernism to which alvar aalto was committed. Articles written by experts shed light on many aspects of aaltos wideranging scope as a. Creating a modern world, which opens at new yorks bard graduate center gallery on april 22, offers a fuller picture of this legacy than ever before. If you are one those who dont like boring books, and you like books to show good photografs, this is the book you have to buy about this great architect that alvar aalto was. As you will be aware, there is no shortage of books on alvar aalto, or to be more precise, there is no shortage of books on alvar aaltos architecture. Minagawa chose images from arteks archives, depicting his favourite aalto products.
This book is one of my favourites and believe, i have plenty of book is my room. Creating a modern world exhibition, produced by bard graduate center gallery and the alvar aalto museum, tells the artek success story for the first time in the usa. It was 1933 when alvar aalto designed the stool 60, yet it remains today the most copied stool style today. Through the lifes work of maire gullichsen, villa mairea is linked in many ways to the arts institutions and design sector of finland, for example to the furniture business artek and galerie artek, free art school and pori art museum. Stewart curator of design and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
His fiftyyear career included work in the fields of furniture, textiles, painting, sculpting, landscape, urban. Alvar aalto made drawings of chairs whose seats and backs were a single piece of molded wood, quickly followed by the. It is a combination of archive, furniture showroom, modernist curio cabinet and walkin. This portrait of finlands most famous architect provides a compact survey and ideal introduction to. Alvar aalto 18981976 is universally recognized as one of the.
Alvar aalto remains finlands greatest architect, retains his place among the. The finnish design firm artek is best known as the producer and distributor of modernist bentwood furniture designed by alvar aalto 18981976. Alvar aalto, stool model designed in 1954 and manufactured by artek oy, finland. The exhibitions curator, nina stritzlerlevine, spoke to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The progressive couple were patrons of the arts, and they were interested in the cleancut expression of modernism.
He is considered as one of the great leaders of planning, as well as a key advocate of midcentury modernism. His unique contribution to modernism embraced context and the natural environment. One of the cofounders of artek, aalto left a legacy with lasting. Artek s comprehensive furnishing system can be used in all kinds of situations from public spaces to offices, museums to schools, hotels to homes. Their good friends, the architects aino and alvar aalto, had an opportunity to. These also make the perfect gift for an aaltoafficianado who has it all. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Alvar aalto heres what happened at our aalto book launch in minneapolis. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Finnstyle is proud to carry the only authentic aalto stool manufactured by artek, which uses the original patented design and manufacturing technology to create the bent lshaped leg. How the aaltos productive partnership drove modernist. Creating a modern world tells the story of how aalto designs rose to prominence.