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Josef Müller-Brockmann

der Film, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1960

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Josef Müller-brockmann, Jörg hamburger, Serge Stauffer
  • Year 1960
  • Client/Publisher Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich
  • Size 220mm x 200mm
Josef Müller-brockmann, Jörg hamburger, Serge Stauffer
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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der Film, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1960. Designed by Josef Müller-brockmann, Jörg hamburger, Serge Stauffer
der Film, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1960. Designed by Josef Müller-brockmann, Jörg hamburger, Serge Stauffer
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