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Karl Oskar Blase

Form, Internationale Revue 27, September 1964

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Form is a German design and culture publication founded in 1957. This cover, is one of the many designed by Karl Oskar Blase.

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1964
  • Size: 230mm x 290mm
Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.

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Form, Internationale Revue 27, September 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
Form, Internationale Revue 27, September 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.
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