Graphis 001-002, 1944

Content includes:
Max Hunziker’s Zinc Hand Etching (Hans Kasser)
Purposeful Packing (Imre Reiner)
Graphic Art in the Newspaper (Edwin Arnet)
Italian Printers’ Emblems in the 15th and 16th Cent. (Dr. W.J. Meyer)
Humour in the Show-Window
Famous Artists in the Service of Advertising (Container Corporation)
A Swiss Tobacco Firm Advertises its Cigars (Hans Kasser)
Sascha Morgenthaler’s new Dolls and Model Figures (Hans Kasser)

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Max Hunziker
Max Hunziker was born in 1901 in Züruch and worked in France and Italy, later returning to Zürich in 1939. He worked across book illustration, commercial art and stained glass. Explore related designers including Hans Erni and Celestino Piatti. See also Swiss graphic design history and 1950s graphic design history.
Graphis
Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 01-02, 1944. Cover design by Max Hunziker
Graphis 01-02, 1944. Cover design by Max Hunziker
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