Anne Petersen is the founder and editor-in-chief of SALON, one of the leading design and art magazines in Germany. She studied art history, communication sciences and politics at the LMU in Munich and the Sorbonne in Paris. Anne is an expert in the fields of interior and arts and crafts and is particularly interested in porcelain, glass and jewellery.
- What does craftsmanship mean to you?
- Craftsmanship has had a significant influence on my life since my childhood. I grew up surrounded by art and antiques. Special objects reflect our traditions, our history, but also our sense of beauty and our joie de vivre.
- How does it feature in your work and life?
- My family and I live with furniture from different eras. I admire the art of professionally restoring furniture. I also have a large collection of porcelain, especially Royal Copenhagen and Meissen, but also glass from the Viennese manufactory Lobmeyr.
- Do you work with craftspeople and how?
- Craftsmanship and decoration are an important topic in SALON. We report on manufacturers, artists and ceramicists, as well as collectors and interior designers throughout Europe in every issue. I think we are currently experiencing a counter-trend. Printed magazines are still perceived as much more valuable here than digital content. People are once again longing for the analogue and things they can touch.
- How would you define excellence?
- In terms of craftsmanship, I consider excellence to be an outstanding achievement that can only be reached through precision, experience, ambition and passion in a particular field. I am glad that there are still many artists today who pursue their goal with a lot of love and discipline and are able to create sophisticated objects.
