Per Arnoldi (born May 25, 1941 in

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designer and artist. He has worked with many media, including painting, sculptures, ceramics and posters and has made designs for many companies, organisations and institutions, doing air planes, train stations, hospitals, architecture, monuments, stores, company profiles, handicrafts and everyday utensils. His characteristic simplistic expressions are often categorized as modern art. Arnoldi has worked in many countries around the world and is on permanent exhibit in several prestigious art and design institutions for his unique and influential productions, including

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in New York. Apart from his prolific poster art production, some of Arnoldi's best known single works are the logo and curtains designs of the

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from 2004 and London's National Police Memorial, co-designed with Peter Ridley from Foster + Partners. Other well-known works include the "Romantic Construction", "The Wall", and "Corrections".

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in Denmark holds the largest permanent display of his work. In Denmark, Arnoldi is a well-known art mediator, hosting TV shows about art through most of the 80's. From 2008 to 2010, he was a member of Akademirådet (The Academy Council) at the

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and he was appointed chairman for Kunstrådet (The Art Council) in the Danish government administration for about a year in 2011.

Background

Arnoldi is educated schoolteacher and worked as such for a short time before his interest in and engagement with painting, design and art became his primary occupation. He is best known for his poster art and in particular his

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train posters from 1975 onwards became public darlings in Denmark. He worked with the magazine Mobilia (about modernist furniture, interior decoration and crafts) for about 10 years, learning the craft of graphic design. As a painter, Arnoldi is autodidact and he exhibited for the first time in 1961, twenty years old. Per Arnoldi is a lifelong fan of

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, and apart from his many jazz related posters, he hosts monthly jazz radio shows and occasionally tours with a jazz trio.

Work

Museums representation

Museums where Per Arnoldi's work is represented include: *

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, Japan *

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, New York, United States * Stedelijk Museum,

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, Haag * Neues Museum für Angewandte Kunst, München * Israel Museum,

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* Royal Print Collection, Danish National Gallery, Copenhagen * Kunstindustrimuseet * Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum * Randers Kunstmuseum

Commissions

Per Arnoldi has created art work for institutions such as: * Commerzbank Headquarters,

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* Der Reichstag,

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Poster work

Per Arnoldi has made posters for institutions including: *

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, Denmark *

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* American Ballet Theatre *

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* British Rail *

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* Siemens

Awards and accolades

* 1985

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Award * 1993 Prix Savignac,

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* 1996 Gold medal at 4th Poster Biennale,

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* 1997 Honor Award,

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* Statens Kunstfond's 3-years work grant, 2000 * 2000

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* 2003 Order of the Dannebrogsordenen

Literature

Per Arnoldi has written and authored several books. * Per Arnoldi (2017): "''Solo''", Gyldendal * Per Arnoldi (2015): "''Rodchenkos korridor og andre opdelinger''", Viborg Kunsthals Forlag * Per Arnoldi (2007): "''Colour is Communication. Selected Projects for Foster + Partners''", Birkhauser * Per Arnoldi (1991): "''Allround''", HEART - Herning Museum of Contemporary Art

Notes and references

External links

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, September 28, 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnoldi, Per Danish artists Danish poster artists Danish designers 1941 births Living people Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal