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British Commercial Art (Charles Rosner)
Aubrey Beardsley (R.A. Walker)
Ohrbach’s (New York) Newspaper Advertisements
The Molehill Press (John Averill)
Art Brut (Francois Stahly/Georgine Oeri)
The First Marshall Plan Poster Competition (William B. McDonald)
A Poster Scheme Finds Favor (Georgine Oeri)

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Graphis 31, 1950. Cover design by Tom Eckersley
Graphis 31, 1950. Cover design by Tom Eckersley
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The Best Swiss Posters Award was an annual competition, judged by a Swiss Jury. They selected a range of posters, showcasing a range of poster styles from completely typographic designs such as the work of Robert Büchler, to the illustrated posters of Donald Brun.

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Wolfgang Weingart's artistic design delved into the intricacies of Swiss typography, skillfully dissecting its elements while venturing into texture and type experimentation. His layered montages radiated dynamic kinetic energy, standing in stark contrast to the minimalist approach of his instructors, embracing a more maximalist aesthetic.

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Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.
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