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1950s Graphic Design History

Graphic design from the archive designed and printed in the 1950s

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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1952, 1952 Jan Bons
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn: Compiling Dutch Design History

Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn. Including designers included Dick Elffers, Willem Sandberg, Jan van Toorn, Wim Crouwel, and Jurriaan Schrofer. The journal documented important design trends and developments in The Netherlands.
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9 jaar Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1945-54 designed by Willem Sandberg
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Willem Sandberg – Life and Legacy

This 1,500 word essay is about the life and work of Willem Sandberg and is illustrated with part of my collection of over 100 pieces of Sandberg’s work, including books, Stedelijk Museum catalogues, and various individual printed items.
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Poster for a kimono show designed by Yoshio Hayakawa. Scanned from Gebrauchsgraphik 06, 1953
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East Meets West. The advertising posters of Yoshio Hayakawa

Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1917 and became a leading designer and artist in postwar Japan. His work was a harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art.
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Gebrauchsgraphik, 4, 1936
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Gebrauchsgraphik – Almost a Century of Design Reference

The dedication of Gebrauchsgraphiks editors and publishers significantly influenced the spread and impact of graphic design, documenting countless designers who might otherwise have been forgotten over the last century since its first issue hit newsstands. Design magazines play a crucial role in supporting the design profession and remain vital resources for designers and historians alike.
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Child and Animal, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1950. Designed by Lotte Ruting
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Child and Animal, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1950

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Lotte Ruting
  • Year: 1950
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Children in a Dutch Environment, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1952. Designed by Cas Oorthuys
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Children in a Dutch Environment, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1952

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Cas Oorthuys
  • Year: 1952
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Children's Activities, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1959. Designed by WvdSalm
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Children’s Activities, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1959

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: WvdSalm
  • Year: 1959
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Child and Hobby, Netherlands Stamps, 1953. Designed by Theo Kurpershoek
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Child and Hobby, Children’s Stamps, Netherlands, 1963

  • Format: Stamps
  • Designer/s: Theo Kurpershoek
  • Year: 1953
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1958 | 1959
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1958 | 1959

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1958
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1956 | 1957
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1956 | 1957

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1957
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1953 | 1954
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1953 | 1954

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1954
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1955 | 1956
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International Poster Annual, Arthur Niggli, 1955 | 1956

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1956
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1959, 1959. Cover design by Otto Treumann
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1959, 1959

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Otto Treumann
  • Year: 1959
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1957, 1957. Cover design by Hans Barvelink
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1957, 1957

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Hans Barvelink
  • Year: 1957
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1956, No 52 , 1956. Cover design by Jan Bons
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1956, No 52, 1956

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Jan Bons
  • Year: 1956
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1950, 1950
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1950, 1950

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: T. de Heus (coverdesign), Willem Sandberg (typography)
  • Year: 1950
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1958, 1958. Cover design by Otto Treumann
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1958, 1958

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Otto Treumann
  • Year: 1958
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Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas, Stedelijk Museum, 1959. Designed by Willem Sandberg
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Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1959

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue / Fold-Out
  • Designer/s: Willem Sandberg
  • Year: 1959
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Grafische Mededelingen, 16e jaargang, September, 1959
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Grafische Mededelingen, 16e jaargang, September, 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1959
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Grafische Mededelingen, 13e jaargang, April, 1956
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Grafische Mededelingen, 13e jaargang, April, 1956

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1956
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Grafische Mededelingen, 16e jaargang, Februari, 1959
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Grafische Mededelingen, 16e jaargang, Februari, 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1959
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De Best Verzorgde Vijftig Boeken van het Jaar 1954, CPNB, 1955. Designed by Otto Treumann
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De Best Verzorgde Vijftig Boeken van het Jaar 1954, CPNB, 1955

  • Format: Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Otto Treumann
  • Year: 1955
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Mei nationale tentoonstelling, Boymans van Beuningen, 1956. Designed by Benno Wissing
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Mei nationale tentoonstelling, Boymans van Beuningen, 1956

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Benno Wissing
  • Year: 1956
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Printing Review, No 60, Winter 1952-53. Cover design by John Knightbridge
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Printing Review, No 60, Winter 1952-53

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Knightbridge
  • Year: 1952
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The Bowater Papers No.2, The Bowater Paper Corporation Limited, 1951. Cover design by FHK Henrion
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The Bowater Papers No.2, The Bowater Paper Corporation Limited, 1951

  • Format: Periodical
  • Designer/s: FHK Henrion
  • Year: 1951
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Paper & Print, Vol 27, No.1, Spring 1954
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Paper & Print, Vol 27, No.1, Spring 1954

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1954
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Printing Journal, No 64, Winter 1953-4
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Printing Review, No 64, Winter 1953-4

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1953
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Country Fair, July 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, July 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Country Fair, October 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, October 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Country Fair, November 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, November 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Country Fair, September 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, September 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Country Fair, August 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, August 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Country Fair, December 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951. Cover design by John Hanna
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Country Fair, December 1951, Macdonald Hastings, 1951

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1951
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Kia-Ora, Fresh Fruit Season all Year Round, Advertisement, 1950. Designed by John Hanna
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Kia-Ora, Fresh Fruit Season all Year Round, Advertisement, 1950

  • Format: Advertisement
  • Designer/s: John Hanna
  • Year: 1950
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Italy and the Fine Arts, Fine Arts Festival, Southern Illinois University, 1959. Designed by Elsa Kula
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Italy and the Fine Arts, Fine Arts Festival, Southern Illinois University, 1959. Designed by Elsa Kula

  • Format: Brochure
  • Designer/s: Elsa Kula
  • Year: 1959
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Ausstellung Deutsche Gebrauchsgraphik, Gewerbemuseum Basel, 1954. Designed by Armin Hofmann
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Ausstellung Deutsche Gebrauchsgraphik, Gewerbemuseum Basel, 1954

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Armin Hofmann
  • Year: 1954
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Outdoor Advertising Insert, Graphik – Werbung + Formgebung, 5, 1950. Designed by Walther Bergmann
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Outdoor Advertising Insert, Graphik – Werbung + Formgebung, 5, 1950

  • Format: Advertisement
  • Designer/s: Walther Bergmann
  • Year: 1950
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Gebrauchsgraphik, 11, 1955
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Gebrauchsgraphik, 11, 1955

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Gunther Brand
  • Year: 1955
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German Communications and Transport Exhibition, Munich 1953, Programme, 1953
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German Communications and Transport Exhibition, Munich 1953, Programme, 1953

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Roth-Dorland
  • Year: 1953
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1955, 1955
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1955, 1955

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1955
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