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Gottfried Honegger

Gebrauchsgraphik, 02, 1956

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Gottfried Honegger-Lavater
Gottfried Honegger was born in Zurich in 1917. Studied at the Kunstgenerbeschule in Zurich. Became a display manager. After marriage with Warja Honegger-Lavater switched to the graphic arts and exhibition design. Visited France, Sweden, Norway and the U.S.A. 1948-1949 spent studying painting and lithography in Paris. Explore related designers including Karl Gerstner. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
Gottfried Honegger and his wife Warja Honegger-Lavater. Explore related designers including Max Bill and Carlo Vivarelli. See also International Typographic Style and Swiss graphic design history.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1956. Cover design by Warja Honegger-Lavater
Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1956. Cover design by Gottfried Honegger-Lavater
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