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Michael Wolgensinger

Graphis 060, 1955

Content includes:
Colour Photography in the Service of Advertising (Paul Smith)
AIGA. American Institute of Graphic Arts. (Fritz Eichenberg)
Alvin Lustig (Georgine Oeri)
Etruscan Art (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Georg Karo)
Muba. Recent Trends in Swiss Stand Design (Dr. Maria Netter)
Ballet and the Painter (Boris Kochno)

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Michael Wolgensinger
Michael Wolgensinger was born in Zurich in 1915. He studied photography at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich. After he opened his own studio in Zurich, and soon became one of Switzerland's most successful photographers. Explore related designers including Max Bill and Karl Gerstner. See also International Typographic Style and Swiss 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 60, 1955. Cover design by Michael Wolgensinger
Graphis 60, 1955. Cover design by Michael Wolgensinger
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