Gebrauchsgraphik, 09, 1951

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Alexandre Alexandre: Jean Colin, Paris
Eberhard Hölscher: Helmut Jürgens, Scene-paintings
Albrecht Fabri: Joseph Fassbender, Köln
Eberhard Hölscher: Moby Dick, Illustrations by Herbert Pridöhl
Rolf Tietgens, New York. Photographien
Wilhelm Rotzler: Concert posters by Josef Müller-Brockmann
Eberhard Hölscher: Will Faber, Barcelona
Alexandre Alexandre: French song books
Eberhard Hölscher: Ernst Kösslinger, München
Max Körner: City poster competition in Düsseldorf

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