Paul Schuitema

De 8 en Opbouw, 10e jaargang No 21, 7 January 1939

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Important Dutch avantgarde periodical on architecture designed by Paul Schuitema

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Paul Schuitema was a Dutch designer and artist and was a member of the Circle of New Designers, a group that included Moholy-Nagy, Herbert Bayer, and Jan Tschichold. He was a pioneer in modern typography in mass communication and quickly adopted the principles of Constructivism and Bauhaus after studying in Rotterdam.

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De 8 en Opbouw, 10e jaargang No 21, 7 January 1939
De 8 en Opbouw, 10e jaargang No 21, 7 January 1939. Designed by Paul Schuitema
Important Dutch avantgarde periodical on architecture designed by Paul Schuitema

Paul Schuitema was a Dutch designer and artist and was a member of the Circle of New Designers, a group that included Moholy-Nagy, Herbert Bayer, and Jan Tschichold. He was a pioneer in modern typography in mass communication and quickly adopted the principles of Constructivism and Bauhaus after studying in Rotterdam.

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