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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Rolf Lagerson was born on 8 January 1925 in [[Wikipedia:Malmö|Malmö]], [[Wikipedia:Skåne|Skåne]]. Lagerson initially studied architecture, but quit to work with a [[Wikipedia:Printer (publishing)|printer]] before deciding on a career in graphic art.<ref name="Amstutz"/> From 1946 to 1948 he studied in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]] at [[Wikipedia:sv:Anders Beckman (konstnär)|Anders Beckman's]] school of advertising art (now called [[Wikipedia:sv:Beckmans designhögskola|Beckman College of Design]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://beckmans.se/en/om-beckmans/designhogskolan/ |title=Then and now |website=Beckmans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506112940/https://beckmans.se/en/om-beckmans/designhogskolan/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 |access-date=2 August 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the SGF school of typographical design.
Rolf Lagerson was born on 8 January 1925 in [[Wikipedia:Malmö|Malmö]], [[Wikipedia:Skåne|Skåne]]. Lagerson initially studied architecture, but quit to work with a [[Wikipedia:Printer (publishing)|printer]] before deciding on a career in graphic art.<ref name="Amstutz"/> From 1946–1948 he studied in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]] at [[Wikipedia:sv:Anders Beckman (konstnär)|Anders Beckman's]] school of advertising art (now called [[Wikipedia:sv:Beckmans designhögskola|Beckman College of Design]])<ref name="Beckmans"/> and the SGF school of typographical design.<ref name="Amstutz"/> For the following six years he worked at several advertising agencies: [[Wikipedia:sv:Gumaelius (reklambyrå)|Gumælius Annonsbyrå]] in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]] from 1948–1950, [[Wikipedia:Benton & Bowles|Benton & Bowles]] in New York [[Wikipedia:New York City|New York]] during 1951, and CAMA (Continental Advertising and Marketing Agencies) member Wilh. Anderssons Annonsbyrå in Stockholm from 1951–1955.<ref name="Vem 1967"/><ref name="Foreign Advertising"/> In 1954 he began working as a freelance artist.<ref name="Amstutz"/>


For the following six years he worked at various advertising agencies in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]], and at [[Wikipedia:Benton & Bowles|Benton & Bowles]] in New York during one year.<ref name="Amstutz"/>
In 1954 he began working as a freelance artist.
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<ref name="Angrave">{{cite book |last=Angrave |first=Bruce |year=1957 |url=https://archive.org/details/sculptureinpaper0000bruc/page/86/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Sculpture in Paper |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Studio (magazine)|The Studio Ltd]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]] |pages=86–87}}</ref>
<ref name="Angrave">{{cite book |last=Angrave |first=Bruce |year=1957 |url=https://archive.org/details/sculptureinpaper0000bruc/page/86/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Sculpture in Paper |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Studio (magazine)|The Studio Ltd]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]] |pages=86–87}}</ref>
<ref name="Beckmans">{{cite web |url=https://beckmans.se/en/om-beckmans/designhogskolan/ |title=Then and now |website=Beckmans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506112940/https://beckmans.se/en/om-beckmans/designhogskolan/ |archive-date=6 May 2024 |access-date=2 August 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="Bernsen">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/professiondesign0000unse/page/90/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Profession: Designer |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Danish Design Center|Dansk Design Center]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] |year=1988 |editor-first1=Jens |editor-last1=Bernsen |editor-first2=Birgitta |editor-last2=Capetillo |pages=90–91 |isbn=87-87385-40-6}}</ref>
<ref name="Bernsen">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/professiondesign0000unse/page/90/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Profession: Designer |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Danish Design Center|Dansk Design Center]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] |year=1988 |editor-first1=Jens |editor-last1=Bernsen |editor-first2=Birgitta |editor-last2=Capetillo |pages=90–91 |isbn=87-87385-40-6}}</ref>
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<ref name="DLPS Lego">{{cite web |url=http://danishlogo.dk/?portfolio=lego&pnt=366 |title=LEGO |website=Danish Logo Preservation Society |date=December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221200649/http://danishlogo.dk/?portfolio=lego&pnt=366 |archive-date=2018-02-21}}</ref>
<ref name="DLPS Lego">{{cite web |url=http://danishlogo.dk/?portfolio=lego&pnt=366 |title=LEGO |website=Danish Logo Preservation Society |date=December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221200649/http://danishlogo.dk/?portfolio=lego&pnt=366 |archive-date=2018-02-21}}</ref>
<ref name="Foreign Advertising">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/directoryoffor00unit/page/109/mode/2up?view=theater |title=A Directory of Foreign Advertising Agencies and Marketing Research Organizations |publisher=[[Wikipedia:United States Government Publishing Office|U.S. Government Printing Office]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] |date=April 1959 |page=109 |OCLC=1155970}}</ref>


<ref name="Gyllenhoff">{{cite news| last=Gyllenhoff |first=Carl |date=21 January 2006 |url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/rolf-lagerson |title=Rolf Lagerson |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[Wikipedia:Dagens Nyheter|Dagens Nyheter]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]]}} Off-site copy available [https://web.archive.org/web/20240731051802if_/https://ringtailraider.neocities.org/WikiArchives/Rolf-Lagerson-DN here].</ref>
<ref name="Gyllenhoff">{{cite news| last=Gyllenhoff |first=Carl |date=21 January 2006 |url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/rolf-lagerson |title=Rolf Lagerson |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[Wikipedia:Dagens Nyheter|Dagens Nyheter]] |location=[[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]]}} Off-site copy available [https://web.archive.org/web/20240731051802if_/https://ringtailraider.neocities.org/WikiArchives/Rolf-Lagerson-DN here].</ref>

Revision as of 12:43, 3 August 2024

Rolf Lagersson
A greyscale photograph of Lagersson, here in his early 60s. His head and shoulders are visible and he is looking at the camera. He has glasses pushed up onto his forehead.
Lagersson in 1988
Born
Rolf Harald Lagerson

(1925-01-08)8 January 1925
Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
Died9 January 2006(2006-01-09) (aged 81)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupations
  • Artist
  • graphic designer
Years active1949–2003

Rolf Harald Lagersson (originally spelled Lagerson; 8 January 1925 – 9 January 2006)[1] was a Swedish artist and graphic designer.

Biography

Rolf Lagerson was born on 8 January 1925 in Malmö, Skåne. Lagerson initially studied architecture, but quit to work with a printer before deciding on a career in graphic art.[2] From 1946–1948 he studied in Stockholm at Anders Beckman's school of advertising art (now called Beckman College of Design)[3] and the SGF school of typographical design.[2] For the following six years he worked at several advertising agencies: Gumælius Annonsbyrå in Stockholm from 1948–1950, Benton & Bowles in New York New York during 1951, and CAMA (Continental Advertising and Marketing Agencies) member Wilh. Anderssons Annonsbyrå in Stockholm from 1951–1955.[4][5] In 1954 he began working as a freelance artist.[2]

[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Select works

  • LEGO logo, 1972

    LEGO logo, 1972

  • "General Caramel", 1975

    "General Caramel", 1975

  • "En lille bog om børn og leg", 1980

    "En lille bog om børn og leg", 1980

  • Fabuland illustration, 1983

    Fabuland illustration, 1983

  • Duplo theme concept art, 1988

    Duplo theme concept art, 1988

  • Duplo theme concept art, 1988

    Duplo theme concept art, 1988

  • LEGO theme concept art, 1989

    LEGO theme concept art, 1989

  • LEGO theme concept art, 1989

    LEGO theme concept art, 1989

  • LEGO environmental symbol, 1995

    LEGO environmental symbol, 1995

  • Ygdrasil, 1995

    Ygdrasil, 1995

  • LEGO packaging, 1971–1997

    LEGO packaging, 1971–1997

References

  1. ↑ "About Rolf Lagersson". Rolf Lagersson Billedmager (in dansk). Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Amstutz, Walter, ed. (1962). Who's Who in Graphic Art. Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg Graphis Press. p. 433.
  3. ↑ "Then and now". Beckmans. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). "Lagerson, Rolf H". Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok [Who is who: Swedish biographical handbook] (in svenska) (1967 ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt & Söner. p. 510. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024.
  5. ↑ A Directory of Foreign Advertising Agencies and Marketing Research Organizations. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. April 1959. p. 109. OCLC 1155970.
  6. ↑ Angrave, Bruce (1957). Sculpture in Paper. London: The Studio Ltd. pp. 86–87.
  7. ↑ Bernsen, Jens; Capetillo, Birgitta, eds. (1988). Profession: Designer. Copenhagen: Dansk Design Center. pp. 90–91. ISBN 87-87385-40-6.
  8. ↑ Vagland, Jens; Tjelder, Michael; Londen, Magnus (2015). "Rolf Lagerson". Come to Sweden (in svenska). Come to Sweden Publishing AB. ISBN 978-91-637-8312-8. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rolf Lagersson". Danske selskaber [Danish companies] (in dansk). Archived from the original on 2024-07-31.
  10. ↑ Dickson, Thomas (2006). "Grafisk design". Dansk design. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 476. ISBN 978-87-02-07768-1. Sløjfens facon gav i midten af 1970'eme inspiration til det logo, som Kræftens Bekæmpelse har i dag. Det blev tegnet af grafikeren Rolf Lagersson og tegnestuen Plan Design, der forenklede det gamle mærke til et mere abstrakt symbol for foreningen.
  11. ↑ "LEGO". Danish Logo Preservation Society. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21.
  12. ↑ Gyllenhoff, Carl (21 January 2006). "Rolf Lagerson". Dagens Nyheter. Stockholm. Off-site copy available here.

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