Ib Georg Jensen
Ib Georg Jensen (born August 5, 1927, Hellerup, Denmark), is a Danish ceramist, designer and author by the alias 'Muk'.
He is the son of Danish silversmith and designer Georg Arthur Jensen (1866–1935) and his wife Magdalene Hanna Agnes Christiansen (1888–1966).
CV
- Trained at Herman Kähler’s ceramics workshop in the city of Næstved, Denmark.
- Designer at Gero in the Netherlands
- Pottery workshop on Langeland, Denmark
- Designer at Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark
- Pottery workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark
Exhibitions
Latest exhibition:
2008, Designmuseum Danmark (at that time named the Danish Museum of Art & Design or in Danish: Kunstindustrimuseet). Designmuseum Danmark is Denmark's largest museum for Danish and international design.
Books
Jensen is the author of the following books:
- "Pottemagerens håndbog" (The ceramists handbook). Published in Danish by publishing house Politiken in 1979. ISBN 87-567-3156-6, 160 pages. Photos by Søren Wesseltoft. Also published in Swedish in 1982, titled ”Keramik från början” ISBN 91-534-0683-4
- "Der var engang en sølvsmed – Historien om min far Georg Jensen" (Once there were a silversmith – the story of my father). Published in Danish by publishing house Aschehoug, Denmark, in 1999 (1st Edition) ISBN 9788755334410, 227 pages. Also published in Danish by publishing house Forum (Forlaget Forum), Denmark, in 2004 (2nd Edition) ISBN 9788755334410, 227 pages. Photos by Gine Georg Jensen, Anders Carøe, Michael Larsen among others.
- "Ib Georg Jensen – retrospektivt". Published in Danish by Kunstindustrimuseet (Danish Museum of Art & Design, today called 'Designmuseum Danmark') in 2007, 40 pages. Editor: Liv Carøe, Text: Hannah Georg Jensen, Photos by Anders Carøe & Michael Larsen
References
Boas, Kirsten (9. December 2004), "Jeg følte fars glæde når han tegnede", Kristeligt Dagblad
External links
- Ib Georg Jensen exhibition at Danish Design Museum
- Ib Georg Jensen at Danish Design Museum (Press Release)
- Ib Georg Jensen at Danish Design Museum (CV)
- THE GEORG JENSEN SOCIETY
- Ib Georg Jensen / Andrew Widdis Blog
- Article in Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish)
- The Flickr Photo Group 'Georg Jensen'
- 100 jaar - Gero (in Dutch)
- Ib Georg Jensen Ceramics & Silverware on Gine Georg Jensen Photography Pin-board 'Muk'
- Links for Muk / Ib Georg Jensen
- The Curated Object: Exhibitions Copenhagen. Ib Georg Jensen. The Danish Museum of Decorative Arts.
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