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Graphis 041, 1952

Content includes:
Leonardo da Vinci. Drawings (Prof. L.H. Heydenrich)
Lees Flying Carpets (Phyllis Reay Condon)
Peynet. His Drawings for Publicity (Bernard Champigneulle)
Joseph Low. (Georgine Oeri)
Zero. (L.P. Schreiber)
Trier. Last Works (Clair Stewart)
An Initial Alphabet of 1464 (Dr. Arnold Pfister)
The White Turkeys (Eric Ross)
Quaint Cuts (Ellic Howe)
Elie. (Francois Stahly)
Sigmund Pollitzer (William B. McDonald)
Lettering with Local Atmosphere (P.Arthur)
The Arms of Paris (P.A.)
AGI. Alliance Graphique Internationale

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Joseph Low
Joseph Low was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, in 1911. He died in 2000. He studied at the Art Students League with George Grosz and was self-taught in typography and wood-engraving. He worked as a freelance artist in the book and advertising fields, operating a private press in his own studio. Explore related designers including Ben Shahn and Antonio Frasconi. See also American Modernism 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 41, 1952. Cover design by Joseph Low
Graphis 41, 1952. Cover design by Joseph Low
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