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Karl Oskar Blase

Gas Engine, German Stamp, 1964

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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.

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Gas Engine, German Stamp, 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
Gas Engine, German Stamp, 1964. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1962
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Gebrauchsgraphik, 01, 1935

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: O. H. W. Hadank
  • Year: 1935
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Graphik – Werbung + Formgebung, 09, 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Roman Spiro
  • Year: 1959
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Typographische Mitteilungen, Vol 25, No 09, September 1928

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Anton Lenhardt
  • Year: 1928
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