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Karl Oskar Blase

Form, Internationale Revue 41, Mar 1968

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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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. Explore related designers including Gunter Rambow and Hans Hillmann. See also German graphic design history, Posters, Stamps.
Form (Internationale Revue)
Form was a long-standing international design magazine which included content on product design, communication design, and exhibition design, amongst other topics related to design.

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form 41 1968 Cover design- Karl Oskar BlaseForm, Internationale Revue 41, Mar 1968. Cover design by Karl Oskar Blase

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