Jacob Jensen
Encyclopedia
Jacob Jensen is a Danish industrial design
er, best known for his work with Bang and Olufsen
.
Jensen was accepted into the School of Arts and Craft (Danmarks Designskole
) in the furniture division in 1948. During his time there, Jørn Utzon
initiated a revolutionary program called "Industrial Design" whose focus was on mass produced objects for everyday use. Jensen was the first student to graduate under this new subject in 1952.
Jensen started his professional career for Bernadotte and Bjørn, the first industrial design drawing office in Denmark (1954–1959). His professional relationship with Bang & Olufsen (B&O)
began in 1965 and continued until 1991, where he functioned as designer and strategy advisor. Jensen is credited with developing the B&O form language which is still used today.
Many of Jensen's designs have found homes in permanent design collections at museums around the world.
Since 1958 Jensen has worked out of his own independent drawing office, which moved to its present location in central Jutland in 1962. The company is now run by Timothy Jacob Jensen
with Jensen working as a senior advisor.
in New York in 1978. The exhibit consisted of 28 audio products, 15 of which now belong to the MoMA's permanent collection. At the time, the museum had only three times previously arranged solo exhibitions.
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
er, best known for his work with Bang and Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen is a Danish company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets and telephones. It was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, whose first significant product was a radio that worked with alternating current, when most radios were run from batteries...
.
Life and career
Jensen was born in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen in 1926. He left school after the seventh grade and completed training as an upholster. In 1947 he began working in his father's shop where he first started to design furniture.Jensen was accepted into the School of Arts and Craft (Danmarks Designskole
Danmarks Designskole
The Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year bachelor programme and a two-year master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design...
) in the furniture division in 1948. During his time there, Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon
Jørn Oberg Utzon, , AC was a Danish architect, most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime...
initiated a revolutionary program called "Industrial Design" whose focus was on mass produced objects for everyday use. Jensen was the first student to graduate under this new subject in 1952.
Jensen started his professional career for Bernadotte and Bjørn, the first industrial design drawing office in Denmark (1954–1959). His professional relationship with Bang & Olufsen (B&O)
Bang & Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen is a Danish company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets and telephones. It was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, whose first significant product was a radio that worked with alternating current, when most radios were run from batteries...
began in 1965 and continued until 1991, where he functioned as designer and strategy advisor. Jensen is credited with developing the B&O form language which is still used today.
Many of Jensen's designs have found homes in permanent design collections at museums around the world.
Since 1958 Jensen has worked out of his own independent drawing office, which moved to its present location in central Jutland in 1962. The company is now run by Timothy Jacob Jensen
Timothy Jacob Jensen
Timothy Jacob Jensen is an industrial designer and design strategist. He is the CEO and chief designer of Jacob Jensen Holding, Jacob Jensen Design and Jacob Jensen Brand based in Hejlskov, Denmark...
with Jensen working as a senior advisor.
Design for Sound exhibition
"Bang and Olufsen - Design for Sound by Jacob Jensen" was an exhibit at the MoMAMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York in 1978. The exhibit consisted of 28 audio products, 15 of which now belong to the MoMA's permanent collection. At the time, the museum had only three times previously arranged solo exhibitions.