Rolf Lagersson
Rolf Lagersson | |
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 Lagersson in 1988 | |
| Born | Rolf Harald Lagerson 8 January 1925 Malmö, Skåne, Sweden |
| Died | 9 January 2006 (aged 81) Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1949–2003 |
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
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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. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Amstutz, Walter, ed. (1962). Who's Who in Graphic Art. Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg Graphis Press. p. 433.
- ↑ "Then and now". Beckmans. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ A Directory of Foreign Advertising Agencies and Marketing Research Organizations. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. April 1959. p. 109. OCLC 1155970.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Rolf Lagersson". Danske selskaber [Danish companies] (in dansk). Archived from the original on 2024-07-31.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "LEGO". Danish Logo Preservation Society. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21.
- ↑ Gyllenhoff, Carl (21 January 2006). "Rolf Lagerson". Dagens Nyheter. Stockholm. Off-site copy available here.
External links
- Official website (requires flash)
- Rolf Lagerson at Swedish Wikipedia
