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naked Self-portraits — The assignment triggered a diversity of interpretations.

With Gerry Johansson and others, Lervik's chairs have been transformed into objects of restrained beauty, co-actors in still lifes and accessories in all kinds of naked antics.

— None of the photographers I chose is known for their product photos. They are all art, music and fashion photographers. The idea was to see what happens when you apply visual ideas from these genres to product photography. It is an interesting method, which is perhaps more relevant than ever in our time of around-the-clock news cycles and design blogs that are updated endlessly. The right image can be the start of a career, while the wrong image can put an otherwise talented designer on the wrong track. — If you have good images, you can appear everywhere today. The image has become more important than the product itself.

Mary Ellen Mark shot her favorite chair Nest at her annual masquerade ball for dogs. Martin Parr took with him

THIS IS NOT

A LAMP

Rarely are lamps as cleverly camouflaged as in Daniel Rybakken's — the Norwegian concept artist who became a designer — trompe l'oeil fixtures. They appear as patches of sunlight across floors, as strangely angled mirrors and shadows of tree branches dancing across walls. Most recently, Rybakken has been

awarded Guldstolen as well as the London Design Medal for Emerging Talent by a panel of judges that includes Alexander Payne from Phillips auction house.

— What was most honoring was knowing who the judges were, and that they had discussed all possible young designers around the world but chosen me, says Rybakken. During January, his design is also shown in the touring exhibition Det nye lyset at DogA.

PHOTO: ANDREAS ACKERUP

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English translation of the original article. Text read from the scanned original; small transcription errors may occur.