Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1924

Special issue on The Movies
Cover design by Otto Arpke

Content includes: Walter Reimann: Film Architecture, On the Nature of Artistic Film Settings, Propaganda of the Movie Industry, Advertising of the Ufa Trust; The Psychology of Commercials

Selected Artists: Fritz Ahlers, Otto Arpke, Josef Fenneker, Albin Grau, Ludwig Hohlwein, J. Kupfer-Sachs, Theo Matejko, Franz Peffer, Carl Rabus, Walter Reimann, Walter Röhrig, Paul Scheurich, Hans Zoozmann

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Otto Arpke
Otto Arpke was a German graphic designer, illustrator, and painter, best known for his posters and commercial artwork. He created designs for exhibitions and major companies, producing posters for fairs, trade shows, and shipping lines, as well as covers and illustrations for leading magazines. Explore related designers including Lucian Bernhard and Ludwig Hohlwein. See also Sachplakat and German graphic design history.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1924
Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1924. Cover design by Otto Arpke
June 1924 issue of Gebrauchsgraphik with cover design by Otto Arpke. Issue feature on The Movies.
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