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Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1925 (December 1925)

Special issue on illustrators U

Content includes: Should Books Be Illustrated?, The Illustrated Book, Illustration, The Artistic Layout of a Festschrift and The Artistic Cigar Package
Featured designers include Carl Holtz, J. D. Kirschenbaum, Rudolf Koch, Franz Peffer, Carl Rabus, Wilhem Schnarrenberger, Karl Schulpig and Paul Urban

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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, 1925 (December 1925). Cover design by Otto Arpke
Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1925 (December 1925). Cover design by Otto Arpke
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