Leo Longanesi

Graphis 064, 1956

Content includes:
Leo Longanesi (Mario Braun)
F.H.E. Schneidler (Dr. Julius Rodenberg/Eva Aschoff)
The Art Directors Club of New York’s 34th Annual Exhibition (Alexander Nesbit)
Art Directors Club of Chicago (Paul Arthur)
Graphic ’55 (Shuzo Yakiguchi)
Paul Klee (Prof. Will Grohmann)
Wood-Carvings from Cigar Boxes (Manuel Gasser)
Topolski’s Chronicle (Paul Arthur)
Arpad Elfer’s “Fashion wise” Poster Campaign for D.H. Evans (Charles Rosner)
In Memoriam Alvin Lustig (Georgine Oeri)

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Leo Longanesi
Leo Longanesi was born in Italy in 1905. He was a painter, graphic designer, writer and publisher. In 1927, he founded (with Mino Maccari) a two-weekly magazine entitled Il Selvaggio (The Savage) and later magazine L'Italiano. In 1937, he began the magazine Omnibus and from 1950, he headed his own publishing house. Explore related designers including Erberto Carboni and Franco Grignani. See also Italian Modernism and Italian 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 64, 1956. Cover design by Leo Longanesi
Graphis 64, 1956. Cover design by Leo Longanesi
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