Facetten van boekdruk 1952

First edition. Photographs by Cas Oorthuis, Emmy Andriesse, Carel Blazer & William Ritter

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Dick Elffers
  • Year 1952
  • Client/Publisher van Gelder Zonen
  • Size 220mm x 270mm
Dick Elffers
Dick Elffers was a Dutch graphic designer and artist, whose recognisable style features brighter painterly brush strokes and lettering. He designed record covers, stamps, book covers, programmes and posters for Dutch PTT, Netherlands Festival and the Stedelijk Museum. Explore related designers including Willem Sandberg and Jan Bons. See also Dutch Modernism, Dutch graphic design history, and Stamps.

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Facetten van boekdruk 1952. Designed by Dick Elffers
Facetten van boekdruk 1952. Designed by Dick Elffers
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