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Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1954

Content includes:
Ludwig Ebenhöh: New German posters for tourist traffic
Eberhard Hölscher: Propaganda for the book
Carl Heußner: Advertisements for the firm Sprengel, Ltd., Hanover
Remigius Netzer: Richard Seewald, the designer
Eva Marianne Saemann: Hilde Broer, Applied plastic art
Eberhard Hölscher: New boxes and wrappings for stationery
Ludwig Ebenhöh: Hans Noeth, Posters, prospectuses, advertisements
Franz Hermann Wills: The «Firmengesicht». An exhibition of international graphic art at the Marshall-House on the exhibition premises near the radio tower in Berlin. 28th June to 18th July 1954
«Solemnis», a type of the type foundry H. Berthold A G., Berlin and Stuttgart

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Hiroshi Ohchi
Hiroshi Ohchi was a renowned Japanese author and designer with a diverse body of work including poster designs, packaging design, advertising, and cover designs. He became the first art director of IDEA magazine, Japan's leading design magazine. The magazine was first published in 1953 and authored several books on design, contributing his insights to the field. Ohchi's work has been recognized and celebrated in major design exhibitions, including several at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Ikko Tanaka. See also Japanese Modernism and Idea magazine.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1954
Gebrauchsgraphik, 06, 1954. Cover design by Hiroshi Ohchi
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