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Rational Simplicity, the first major monograph of Rudolph de Harak by Richard Poulin

"Rudy is one of the unsung pioneers of American mid-century modernist graphic design. He had a unique and definitive point of view that was really never celebrated. This may have been attributed to his strict adherence to the formal principles of modernism and the International Typographic Style."

Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

• Germany
• Mid Century Modernism

Oskar Reiner’s, Automotive Publicity by Carl Heussner, 1962

Oskar Reiner advertisements for Opel distinguish themselves by clarity and visually appealing conception.

Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories

• Switzerland
• International Typographic Style (Swiss Style)

Swiss Posters from the 1963 Best Poster Award (Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1963)

Forward and a selection of poster designs entered to the Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1963. Featuring the work of Hans Hartmann, Jörg Hamburger, Jost Hochuli, and Armin Hofmann.