Lucian Bernhard

Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1964

Content includes
Eberhard Hölscher – The Best German Posters of 1963/64
Eberhard Hölscher – Bulgarian Trade-Marks • Results of a Government Initiative
J. J. de Lucio-Meyer – Guy Nicholls, London Graphic Advertising Art and Illustrations
Hans Kuh – Graphic Designs for TV • Works by Günter Griebl
Carl Heussner – De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri • A Master-Work of Anatomy and Illustration
Theodor Hilten – George Buzias • Photographic Publicity A London Bill-Board about 1850

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Lucian Bernhard
Lucian Bernhard was a designer of posters, trade marks, packages, emblems and printing ornaments and later type design. In 1920, he was appointed the first Professor of Poster Design at the then Royal Academy in Berlin. He co-operated with Dr. Hans Sachs in establishing the German magazine Das Plakat, later, Gebrauchsgraphik. In addition, he has thirty-six typefaces to his credit, among which are Bernhard-Antiqua, Fraktur, Cursiv, Schönschrift, Gothic, Fashion and Tango. Explore related designers including Ludwig Hohlwein and Julius Klinger. See also Sachplakat and 1910s graphic design history.
Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1964. Cover design by Lucian Bernhard
Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1964. Cover design by Lucian Bernhard

Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1964.
Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1964.
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