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Astrid Fog 1911-1993
Astrid Fog created her first
jewellery collection for Georg Jensen in 1969. From the earliest collections,
her designs attracted widespread recognition and her pieces for Georg Jensen
won her a strong following among the fashion-forward.
It is true that Fog
infused her designs with a “fashion” sensibility. She worked in clothing
design–in both haute couture and ready-to-wear–in addition to hollowware and
jewellery. This experience seems to have given her a wonderful appreciation for
an audience’s tastes and an advanced understanding of what will catch the eye.
Fog participated in exhibitions at the Danish National Arts and Crafts
Association a number of times. There, she made an impression with her exquisite
suits, coats and dresses. The pieces were sewn from hand-woven material
produced especially for her designs. Her approach in clothing design is key to
her success in creating jewellery as it shows her underlying respect for the
material. For a jewellery designer, the way that individual materials relate to
the design is of utmost importance.
During her lifetime, Astrid Fog was also
associated with Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufacturer. Whether producing
lamps, jewellery or clothing, her designs bear certain similarities including
keen attention to manufacturing detail and clear simplicity.
In addition, her
legacy includes a rich development of the modernist sensibility. She used
combinations of simple geometric shapes, such as circles, squares, and
rectangles in ways that were wholly new at the time.
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