This talk at Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen takes its audience into the world of the business card case. Wladimir Herman tells the story behind 300 such cases he donated to the museum, and which are now on display there.
The talk is held in the Festsalen on the first floor of the museum, a setting that suits an evening devoted to small, carefully made objects. Herman's account looks at an era when a calling card was more than a way of giving a name. It was part of a social ritual, a small exchange that signalled who you were and how you wished to be received.
What to expect
- A personal account from the collector who gathered and donated the cases
- A look at how calling cards once functioned in social life
- A chance to connect the talk with the cases on display in the museum
The subject suits visitors with an interest in design history, in everyday objects, or in the social customs of earlier times. Because the collection is already on view at Designmuseum Danmark, the talk can be followed by a look at the cases themselves.
For details of the event, the museum's event page lists the information visitors need before deciding to attend.