Gebrauchsgraphik, 08, 1950

Content includes:
Inge Scholl: The People’s College at Ulm
Otto Sorg: GEG and Co-operative Society Publicity Strikes New Paths
Anton Sailer: Julius Diez zum 80. Geburtstag
DRUPA, Results of a Poster Competition
Eberhard Hölscher:Fritz Fischer, Books Written and Illustrated by Hand
23rd Annual Exhibition of the Society of Typographic Arts in Chicago
Eberhard Hölscher: Walter Leonhard
Artes Decorativas
Anton Sailer: Plaquettes, Their Use Today Advertising Device for Corn Brandy
Alexandre Alexandre: Goods and Quality – Co-operative Advertising
Wettbewerb der Kölner Werkschulen
Competition of the «Kölner Werkschulen» (Cologne Arts and Crafts Schools)

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Otto Rohse
Otto Rohse was an illustrator, typographer, and book designer. He was born on July 8, 1925, in Insterburg in East Prussia. In 1962, he set up Otto Rohse Presse, a traditional hand press for book printing. Explore related designers including Jan Tschichold and Jost Hochuli. See also New Typography and 1950s graphic design history.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 08, 1950
Gebrauchsgraphik, 08, 1950. Cover design by Otto Rohse

 

Gebrauchsgraphik, 08, 1950
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