Verner Panton - A Master Of Design

- September 2, 2010, 5:46 pm

The influence that designers have on their time and on future generations is a nice measure of their skill. Verner Panton was nothing if not very influential. Panton was well known for a number of revolutionary designs, both in material and form. The hallmarks of Panton's works are the sculptural elegance, the striking forms, and most of all, the color. Panton's work stood out from the work of his contemporaries in the greatest possible ways.
Panton began his life on the Danish island of Fynen, his father was an inn keeper. His interest in design led him to study at the Academy of Art in Copenhagen. This was followed by a two-year stint at Arne Jacobsen's architectural office where he was supposedly not the best of employees, preferring to spend his time on developing his own