Portrait of a founder – The story of Wilhelm Hansen and Ordrupgaard arkitekturhistorie

Portrait of a founder – The story of Wilhelm Hansen and Ordrupgaard arkitekturhistoriePortrait of a founder The story of Wilhelm Hansen and Ordrupgaard tells the story of Danish insurance director and art collector Wilhelm Hansen (1868 1936). Drawing on the Ordrupgaard museums extensive collection of photographs, letters and not least art, the book paints a vivid portrait of the man behind Ordrupgaard and his wife, Henny (1870 1951). How did their lives unfold? And how did they build the splendid art collection now on display at

the designers of the archetypes created objects that are at once treasures from the past and heirlooms for the future

der har formet vores bygninger

der åbenbarer sig som lag i en arkæologisk udgravning

Peter van der Meijden har speciale i 1960’ernes og 1970’ernes flygtige værkformer

ud i verden

The book describes the genesis of the project

Per Bak Jensen byder os indenfor i

og København er blevet større og højere

ligesom den præsenterer sjældent sete arkivfotos

Gauguin og Monet

Teksterne ledsages af farverige illustrationer af Claus Nørregaard

sæsonbaseret og frem for alt så nemt