Josef Müller-Brockmann

A History of Visual Communication (Josef Müller-Brockmann), Verlag Arthur Niggli, 1971

A History of Visual Communication. Geschichte der visuellen Kommunikation. Histoire de la communication visuelle. From the dawn of Barter in the Ancient World to the Visualized Conception of Today.

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Josef Müller-Brockmann
  • Year 1971
  • Client/Publisher Verlag Arthur Niggli
  • Size 285mm x 225mm
Josef Müller-Brockmann
Josef Müller-Brockmann was born in 1914 and began his professional career in 1936, after two years of graphic apprenticeship in Zurich and two years of advanced training at the local School of Applied Arts. He is one of the best known Swiss designers. In 1966, he published Grid Systems in Graphic Design, a seminal work that became a cornerstone of modern graphic design education. Explore related designers including Emil Ruder, Armin Hofmann, and Karl Gerstner. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.

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