Deutsche Kunstler der Gegenwart, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s Armin Hofmann
  • Year 1962
  • Client/Publisher Kunsthalle Basel
  • Size 170mm x 210mm
Armin Hofmann
Armin Hofmann is one of the most famous Swiss graphic designers best known for his poster designs Theatre Basel. He was a director of the graphic design course at Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel and taught at Yale in the US (he was a permanent member of staff from 1972-86). Explore related designers including Emil Ruder and Wolfgang Weingart. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.

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Deutsche Kunstler der Gegenwart, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962 designed by Armin Hofmann
Deutsche Kunstler der Gegenwart, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962 designed by Armin Hofmann
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