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Paul Schuitema

Cement en Beton, 2, 1938

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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. Explore related designers including Piet Zwart and Willem Sandberg. See also De Stijl, Dutch Modernism, and 1920s graphic design history.
Cement en Beton
Cement en Beton was a Dutch industry publication designed by Paul Schuitema in the 1930s and 40s, one of the most significant examples of constructivist typography applied to industrial print.

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Cement en Beton, 2, 1938. Design by Paul Schuitema.
Cement en Beton, 2, 1938. Design by Paul Schuitema.
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