Norsk designer / Norwegian mid century designer Arne Tjomsland

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Han var Norges ledende souvernir-designer fra 1950-årene til sent på 60-tallet.
Hans kunstneriske stil kjennetegnes av myke linjer og minimalt med detaljer.
Han mottok gullmedalje ved den tyske håndverksmessen i Munchen i 1957 og sølvmedalje i Milanos Triennale i 1960.

Figurene ble først produsert av Hjort og Østlyngen, og senere Goodwill Produkter as i Sandefjord. Hans figurer som i all hovedsak var motiver fra den skandinaviske dyreverden, eskimoer og vikinger. De har blitt utstilt i USA, Canada og Japan. På hjemmebane har hans figurer etterhvert oppnådd samlerstatus.

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About Tjomsland:
Arne Tjomsland who was Norways leading souvenir designer from the 1950's to the late 1960s. Tjomsland's artistic style is characterised by soft structural lines and minimal detailing on his creations. He received a Gold medal in the 1957 Deutsche Handwerksmesse, München and a Silver medal in the 1960 Triennale di Milano. Tjomsland figures have been displayed in the US, Canada and Japan.

Arne Tjomsland pieces were made from wood and whale tooth in the 1950’s and 60’s. His works are characterised by remarkably high stylization and a soft, restrained line. Tjomsland started making souvenir figurines in wood in 1954. His first figure was a polar bear in teak. Demand became so great that the producer, Hiorth & stlyngen, eventually serialised production. Tjomsland figures were on display at the exhibition Design in Scandinavia in the U.S. and Canada between the years 1954-1957. From 1957 he was artistic director for Goodwill Products which produced Tjomsland’s figures in both wood and whale tooth. Tjomsland mostly designed motives from the Scandinavian fauna, as well as Eskimos and Vikings.