Erik Zahle 1898-1969, was a Danish art historian. From 1931-1949 he was inspector at the National Gallery of Art and from 1949-1966 he was the Director of Art & Design. He specialized in Italian 1500 art but was also involved in Danish art and artists of his time. He edited a number of books on design and you can still find his work being published today. This article is celebrating 50 years of his work both as a librarian at the Museum of Decorative Arts and now as an inspector at the State Museum of Art. The article goes on to talk about his wonderful qualities. I will admit I had not heard of him and was surprised at how many times his name popped up during my internet search to find out more about him. He has certainly left his mark in the design world.
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