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Gebrauchsgraphik, 12, 1951

Content includes:
Alexandre Alexandre: Jean Cocteau
Eberhard Hölscher: Georges Rado
Anton Sailer: Show-window decorations for AGB. by Herbert Schmautzer
Eberhard Hölscher: Prospectus of a manufactory for printed textiles
Eberhard Hölscher: Gerhard C. Schulz
Eberhard Hölscher: Karel Kezer
Franz Hermann Wills: John Atherton
Max Körner: Advertising a Christmas Fair

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Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was educated at the Lycée Condorcet in Paris. He was an extremely versatile artist-poet, writer, film director, critic, actor and choreographer. In addition, he was a painter, illustrator and designer of tapestries and stage sets. Explore related designers including Fernand Léger and Pablo Picasso. See also French graphic design history and 1920s graphic design history.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 12, 1951
Gebrauchsgraphik, 12, 1951. Cover design by Jean Cocteau
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Gebrauchsgraphik, 12, 1950

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 12, 1950

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Jean Cocteau
  • Year: 1950
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Edinburgh International Festival 1965, Programme Design, 1965

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Edinburgh International Festival 1965, Programme Design, 1965

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Jean Cocteau
  • Year: 1965
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Edinburgh International Festival 1965, Programme Design, 1961

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Edinburgh International Festival 1965, Programme Design, 1961

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Jean Cocteau
  • Year: 1961
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