This is definitely a deck I would be delighted to come across in physical form
While minutely small, I do feel a nostalgic connection to it in a most round-about way. Back in my ceramic days I completed a diploma in (industrial) ceramics and design over in Sweden, the course had a close working relationship with the large porcelain and ceramic factories in the country, which extended to regular internships and post-grad programs. During a month at Gustavsberg I met designers who had worked under Stig Lindberg in his art director days. At the time, Karin Björkquist was orchestrating the final touches to the "Nobel" dinner set (I remember numerous re-takes of a coffee-cup, which was giving the modelling team grey hairs ...
) "Nobel" does have a minimalist appeal with clean lines and plenty of gold, though I have to say that I much preferred seeing Lindberg's whimsical and colourful works on display.
In the Comedia courts there is such a clever reference to Lindberg's ceramic background; with plates, vases and bowls dictating the shape of each figure ... even weaponry and accessories could be seen to look like eating utensils
Fabulous flea market find PurpleIce
*wave*
(Read 3248 times)
