Content includes:
Hans Kuh – The Magic Spell of Book-Jackets • about the Work of Hannes Jähn
Claus Bremer – Hansheinrich Palitzsch • Stage-Sets
Eberhard Hölscher – Danish Commercial Art
J. J. de Lucio-Meyer – Charles Mozley• Drawings and Illustrations
Claudia Persson – Playful Designs • Pocket-Watches of the 17th and 18th Centuries
Erich Pfeiffer-Belli – Tomi Ungerer • an American Humorist
Eberhard Hölscher – King of Swing • a Series of Record-Sleeves
The book "Modern Man In The Making" (1939), is a fantastic example of Neurath's work. The book uses Isotype's principles with text to illustrate complex societal issues like globalisation and war's impact on economies, prioritising visual recognition through symbols to aid in memorability—a philosophy that remains paramount in design today.
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The Cuban film poster conveys the spirit and ideals of the Cuban revolution. A time of political change, an uprising that ended the brutal dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. The Danish Film Institute have a collection of Cuban Film Posters from the past 50 years.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A few years ago the publicity department of Siam di Tella found a collaborator who early in his studies of architecture was attracted by the problems of visual art. His name is Guillermo González Ruiz he was born in Chascomus (Province of Buenos Aires) in 1937. Between 1957 and 1960 he received 18 awards in poster competitions, some of which were of particular importance.
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