Anna Thommesen

Textile artist Anna Thommesen (1908–2004) made an exceptional contribution to Danish art over five decades. Her distinctive rugs and tapestries, created for private homes and public institutions, are characterised by a rare artistic integrity. Through essays by renowned scholars and more than 100 works – rugs, tapestries, and watercolours, as well as pattern designs and yarn samples – this book offers fresh insight into Thommesen’s life and practice while also discussing the wider role of weaving within the history of modern art.