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Feb. 22, 2012
horst giese & martin kelm – coffee funnel set | 1960
this coffee funnel set brews a cup of coffee without using a coffee machine. [meladur plastic, h. 12,7cm]
Feb. 15, 2012
irmgard kotte-weidauer – vase | c. 1960
a rare vase by the dresden-based glass artist irmgard kotte-weidauer. she established her workshop in the early 1930s and worked there for more than 45 years. many times she was participant of the “grassi-messe” in leipzig. [glass with metal inclusions and diamond stipped engraving, h. 20,5cm]
Jan. 24, 2012
albin schaedel – ensemble of vases | 1959
albin schaedel was the renovator of making glass before the lamp. his name is associated with countless pioneering inventions. but i admire albin schaedel for his keen sense of timeless shapes and his eye on perfect proportions, best viewable on such plain vessels. the second vase from right was my first find of the year. [lamp-blown glass, h. 12,8-24cm]
Jan. 05, 2012
Jan. 02, 2012
gerda körting – vase | c. 1965
one of my greatest addition to my collection of design made in gdr last year – a museums piece of gerda köerting. a copie was shown at the grassimesse in 1968. happy 2012!
Dec. 24, 2011
Dec. 04, 2011
erfurt – angermuseum is for everyone.
the current exhibition “hausbesetzung” is the legal occupation of the becoming free space after canceling an intended albrecht dürer exhibition. artists and acteurs of the art establishments in erfurt followed a call of the new director, prof. schierz, of the artmuseums, the angermuseum as well. the benefited show of contemporary art could be understood as the way of protest against more withdraw of cultural funds.
Dec. 01, 2011
Děkuji Zdeněk Miler (1921-2011)
Illustration taken from children’s book “Der Märchenonkel” designed by Zdeněk Miler in 1959.
Dec. 01, 2011
designhandlung – advent calendar 2011
enjoy the this year’s advent calendar of designhandlung, which display a cross section of east german album covers.
Sep. 10, 2011
erfurt – street art
street art? not at all! this is just a sealed cover of a gully at domplatz in preparation to the pope visit of erfurt in the end of september.