Poul Lange
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Poul Lange, also known as Poul Hans Lange, (born 1956, Copenhagen
) is a Danish
illustrator
, graphic designer
, photographer, fine art
ist and children's book creator, who has won numerous awards for his design work. Since the early 1990s, he has lived and worked in the USA, in New York City
.
Over the years, Lange has designed hundreds of book jackets and created hundreds of illustrations for print media. His design work also includes editorial design. A children's book that Lange created was published in 2004. Lange teaches design in New York and in Copenhagen. Collage
has formed an important part of both his design and fine art works.
Lange's bio is in "Kraks Blå Bog", the Danish Who's Who
, which commenced publication in 1910.
, a enclave within the municipality of Copenhagen, in 1956. He attended the Danmarks Designskole
from 1980 to 1983, and graduated as a BFA
with honors.
. After graduation he returned to Copenhagen and worked as a designer from 1985 to 1989.
In 1989 he moved back to New York to work with the designers Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser
at their company WBMG, a publication design firm.
In 1991, Lange started his own design firm, "Poul Lange Design".
s have appeared in many major US publications, including Time
magazine, the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, and the Boston Globe.
, the Danish publishing house. The book has been available in the Danish edition since 2006; an English edition is planned. The book won an AIGA award in 2006; one juror wrote: “A die-cut hole through the entire book is the focus of this children’s book about the holes in our bodies. Honest presentation of information is enhanced by whimsical drawing.”
Lange is currently working on a children's book, Big Long Lulu, with American novelist Siri Hustvedt
. He is also working on another children's book, Little Hand, with the Danish poet and writer, Naja Marie Aidt
.
artist. He is also known for his photography.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
, photographer, fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
ist and children's book creator, who has won numerous awards for his design work. Since the early 1990s, he has lived and worked in the USA, in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Over the years, Lange has designed hundreds of book jackets and created hundreds of illustrations for print media. His design work also includes editorial design. A children's book that Lange created was published in 2004. Lange teaches design in New York and in Copenhagen. Collage
Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
has formed an important part of both his design and fine art works.
Lange's bio is in "Kraks Blå Bog", the Danish Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
, which commenced publication in 1910.
Early years
Lange was born in FrederiksbergFrederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, a enclave within the municipality of Copenhagen, in 1956. He attended the 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...
from 1980 to 1983, and graduated as a BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
with honors.
New York
Lange traveled to New York City in 1984 to study at the New York School of Visual ArtsSchool of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
. After graduation he returned to Copenhagen and worked as a designer from 1985 to 1989.
In 1989 he moved back to New York to work with the designers Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser is a graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the "Brooklyn Brewery" logo. He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968.-Biography:Glaser was born into a Hungarian...
at their company WBMG, a publication design firm.
In 1991, Lange started his own design firm, "Poul Lange Design".
Illustration
Lange's illustrationIllustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
s have appeared in many major US publications, including Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine, the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, and the Boston Globe.
Children's books
Lange's first book for children is Hullebogen, known in English as The Book of Holes., An actual hole runs right through the book itself and forms the centerpiece of all the illustrations. Lange conceptualized, wrote, illustrated, and designed the book, which is published by GyldendalGyldendal
Gyldendal may refer to:*Gyldendal, a Danish publishing house*Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, a Norwegian publishing house founded as a demerger from the Danish one*Søren Gyldendal, the founder of the Danish publishing house...
, the Danish publishing house. The book has been available in the Danish edition since 2006; an English edition is planned. The book won an AIGA award in 2006; one juror wrote: “A die-cut hole through the entire book is the focus of this children’s book about the holes in our bodies. Honest presentation of information is enhanced by whimsical drawing.”
Lange is currently working on a children's book, Big Long Lulu, with American novelist Siri Hustvedt
Siri Hustvedt
Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, five novels, two books of essays, and a work of non-fiction...
. He is also working on another children's book, Little Hand, with the Danish poet and writer, Naja Marie Aidt
Naja Marie Aidt
Naja Marie Aidt is a Danish language poet and writer.She was born in Egedesminde, Greenland, and was brought up partly in Greenland and partly in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen. In 1991, she published her first book of poetry, Så længe jeg er ung . Since 1993, she has been a full-time writer...
.
Fine art
Lange has had several solo and group exhibitions as a collageCollage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
artist. He is also known for his photography.
Teaching
Lange teaches design, both in New York City and in Copenhagen.- On the faculty at SVASchool of Visual ArtsThe School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
, illustration and graphic design, 2009. - Courses at the Danish Design SchoolDanmarks DesignskoleThe 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 Copenhagen - Courses at the Mediehøjskolen, the Danish School of Media and Journalism, in Copenhagen
External links
- Lange's illustration website
- Poul Lange Design, website of the design firm
- Poul Hans Lange, photography website
- "The Book of Holes" children's book, website for the Danish edition
- 365 Lange's fine art collages from the 1998 exhibition, "Held Together by Glue"
- Lange's blog
- Course description for SVA class 2010
- A portrait of Lange at home, 2003