Emilie Rasch has demonstrated strong academic performance and interest in design studies through her coursework and thesis at Copenhagen University. She received excellent results on her examinations and wrote a bright thesis focusing on postmodern design and the Italian group Memphis. Additionally, she provided great assistance to the letter's author in writing case stories for an upcoming poster exhibition. The letter recommends Emilie Rasch for her study abroad plans and research based on her intellectual capacity and drive to succeed in her academic pursuits.

1. April thel6th,2A09
RECOMMENDATION: EMILIE RASCH
On the occasion of Emilie Raschsplans for studiesabroadit's a pleasureto give the following
statement.
Since2007Emilie Raschhasattendedmy different coursesat CopenhagenUniversity in
internationaldesignhistory and designtheory from the early industrialisation in the 18th.century
up till the presentdays. Shehaspassedthe examinations in the subjectswith excellent results, and
haswritten a bright thesis on post-modern design with special focus on the Italian design goup
Memphis.
During the course,aswell asin her thesis, Emilie Raschhasdemonstratedher active and serious
interest in design studiesand humanistic subjectsandmethods, ffid I am convinced of her ability as
a scolar.In my curating of a forthcoming big posterexhibition, World Images:The Global Poster,
on the Danish Museum of Art andDesign in Copenhagen,shehasalsobeena greathelp to me in
writing casestories on selectedworks for the exhibition. There is no doubt that Emilie Raschhas
the intellectual capacityaswell asthe necessarywillpower for carrying out her researchplans.
In relationsto other peoplethe extrovert natureof Emilie Raschcanbe caracterizedby very positive
adjectives.It is my sincerehope,that Emilie Raschwill succeedin her application, andI give her
my very bestrecommendation.
LarsDybdahl
Departmentof Art History,
CopenhagenUniversity
From august: Chief Librarian at the Danish National Library of Art and Design,
The Danish Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen