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Rolf Lagerson was born on 8 January 1925 in [[Wikipedia:Malmö|Malmö]], [[Wikipedia:Skåne|Skåne]]. Lagerson originally studied to be an architect before switching to a career in graphic art. From 1946 to 1948 he studied at [[Wikipedia:sv:Beckmans designhögskola|Anders Beckman's school of advertising art]] and the SGF school of typographical design in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]]. For the next six years he worked as various advertising agencies in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]], as well as at [[Wikipedia:Benton & Bowles|Benton & Bowles]] in New York during one year. In 1954 he started working as a freelance artist.<ref name="Amstutz"/> | Rolf Lagerson was born on 8 January 1925 in [[Wikipedia:Malmö|Malmö]], [[Wikipedia:Skåne|Skåne]]. Lagerson originally studied to be an architect before switching to a career in graphic art. From 1946 to 1948 he studied at [[Wikipedia:sv:Beckmans designhögskola|Anders Beckman's school of advertising art]] and the SGF school of typographical design in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]]. For the next six years he worked as various advertising agencies in [[Wikipedia:Stockholm|Stockholm]], as well as at [[Wikipedia:Benton & Bowles|Benton & Bowles]] in New York during one year. In 1954 he started working as a freelance artist.<ref name="Amstutz"/> | ||
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<ref name="Amstutz">Amstutz | <ref name="Amstutz">{{cite book |editor-last=Amstutz |editor-first=Walter |year=1962 |url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoingraphic0000walt/page/432/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Who's Who in Graphic Art |publisher=Amstutz & Herdeg Graphis Press |location=[[Wikipedia:Zurich|Zurich]] |page=433}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Angrave">Angrave | <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="cts"> | <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="Rolf about"> | <ref name="cts">{{cite web |url=https://cometosweden.se/artist/rolf-lagerson |title=Rolf Lagerson |website=Come to Sweden |publisher=Come to Sweden Publishing AB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126174953/https://cometosweden.se/artist/rolf-lagerson |archive-date=26 January 2024 |url-status=live |language=sv}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Rolf about">{{cite web |url=http://www.sve-dan.dk/midten-rolf.htm |title=About Rolf Lagersson |website=Rolf Lagersson Billedmager |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126152754/http://www.sve-dan.dk/midten-rolf.htm |archive-date=26 January 2024 |url-status=live |language=da}}</ref> | |||
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 Lagersson in 1988 | |
| Born | 8 January 1925 Malmö, Skåne, Sweden |
| Died | 9 January 2006 (aged 81) Denmark |
Rolf H. Lagerson (also spelled Lagersson; 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 originally studied to be an architect before switching to a career in graphic art. From 1946 to 1948 he studied at Anders Beckman's school of advertising art and the SGF school of typographical design in Stockholm. For the next six years he worked as various advertising agencies in Stockholm, as well as at Benton & Bowles in New York during one year. In 1954 he started working as a freelance artist.[2]
Select works
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LEGO logo, 1972
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"General Caramel", 1975
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"En lille bog om børn og leg", 1980
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Fabuland illustration, 1983
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Duplo theme concept art, 1988
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Duplo theme concept art, 1988
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LEGO theme concept art, 1989
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LEGO theme concept art, 1989
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LEGO environmental symbol, 1995
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Ygdrasil, 1995
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LEGO packaging, 1971–1997
References
- ↑ "About Rolf Lagersson". Rolf Lagersson Billedmager (in dansk). Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Amstutz, Walter, ed. (1962). Who's Who in Graphic Art. Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg Graphis Press. p. 433.
- ↑ Angrave, Bruce (1957). Sculpture in Paper. London: The Studio Ltd. pp. 86–87.
- ↑ Bernsen, Jens; Capetillo, Birgitta, eds. (1988). Profession: Designer. Copenhagen: Dansk Design Center. pp. 90–91. ISBN 87-87385-40-6.
- ↑ "Rolf Lagerson". Come to Sweden (in svenska). Come to Sweden Publishing AB. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
