Graphis 65, 1956

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Content includes:
J.R. Geigy A.G. (Lawrence Alloway)
Norman Rockwell (Manuel Gasser)
Beatus in Apocalypsim.The Apocalypse of Saint-Sever (Jean Porcher)
Renaissance in Bank and Insurance Company Advertising (G. Harris Bergson)
Mikro-Kosmos. New Fields for Photomicography (Carl Struwe)
Pat Keely (Charles Rosner)
Nylon. International Society of Wood Engravers (Dr. Willy Rotzler)
Pierre Gauchat

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Graphis 65, 1956. Cover design by Gottfried Honegger
Graphis 65, 1956. Cover design by Gottfried Honegger
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1930s periodical 'Monografieën over filmkunst' designed by dutch designer Piet Zwart remains a pinnacle of Dutch avant-garde design.
The graphic designer had to create a series of ads whose new publicity effects were to confirm or accentuate the already existing • image • of the paper. In this case, the planning was not based on a would-be psychological analysis of the reading public.
The book "Modern Man In The Making" (1939), is a fantastic example of Neurath's work. The book uses Isotype's principles with text to illustrate complex societal issues like globalisation and war's impact on economies, prioritising visual recognition through symbols to aid in memorability—a philosophy that remains paramount in design today.

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Omnibus was Published by the journalism working group of the Technical University of Braunschweig. A square publication measuring 290mm. The publication included features on politics, arts and culture. With advertisements carefully selected to be in keeping with the visual aesthetic. Content also included exhibition information and a fine example of concrete poetry, among artists such as Schröder-Sonnenstern and Sine Hansen.