Jacques Lacan

Jacques Lacan (1901–1981) was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who has been called the most controversial psychoanalyst since Freud. He has had a great influence on, among other things, poststructuralism, critical theory, feminist theory and, of course, psychoanalysis. His most famous quote "the unconscious is structured like a language" can be said to sum up his project - to incorporate psychoanalysis into structuralism. This bookend has been part of the series Radical Stands, which came about in a collaboration between TankeKraft förlag and Jan Landqvist. As of May 2022, Radical Stands are part of the Novellix bookend series. Industrial designer Jan Landqvist is responsible for the idea and design of Novellix bookends. The bookends are made in Gnosjö in Småland and are made of cut and bent sheet steel that has been treated with a black, durable powder coating. The dimensions are 15×15 cm for the portraits and 10×15 cm for the base plate. Designer: Landqvist, Jan