Nordic Design for Children at V&A Museum of Childhood
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The V&A Museum of Childhood in London will soon be hosting an exhibition of works titled “Century of the Child: Nordic Design for Children 1900 to Today.”The show features most progressive Nordic designs, architecture, and art for children. It includeNordic Design for Children at V&A Museum of Childhood
The V&A Museum of Childhood in London will soon be hosting an exhibition of works titled “Century of the Child: Nordic Design for Children 1900 to Today.”The show features most progressive Nordic designs, architecture, and art for children. It includes works by designers such as Arne Jacobsen, IKEA, Alvar Aalto, BabyBjörn, Tetra Pak and Helly Hansen. The exhibition borrows its title from the book, “The Century of the Child” by Swedish social theorist, Ellen Key. This book was first published in 1900. In this book, the author envisioned that during the 20th century, children would become the center of adult’s attention. The show centers on Key’s ideas focusing on encouraging children’s creativity, education, and rights that has subsequently permeated Nordic designs. The highlights of the show include a Finnish Baby Box. Finland was the first to create a ‘baby box’ for newborns in 1937, furniture for children, Alvar Aalto’s classic plywood chair to Opsvik’s seminal Tripp Trapp chair, and a miniature Puckelball Pitch, among others.Ellen Key (1849-1926) was a Swedish social reformer and writer. She achieved international acclaim for her progressive views on the rights, development, and well-being of children. Key’s works drew on the diverse views of contemporary art movements and writers campaigning for social reform. Her work was a watershed at the time and even today about how protecting and nurturing children is at the heart of our society.“Century of the Child: Nordic Design for Children 1900 to Today” runs from March 30 through September 2, 2018, at V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9PA, UK.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide-venues/289380/museum-overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. Read more