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Graphis 086, 1959

Content includes:
Anton Schob (Zurich): Max Hunziker. Direct Relief Etchings
John Halas (London): Graphic Design in Television
Manuel Gasser (Zurich): Graphic Irony
Henri Lhote (Paris): The Tassili Frescoes
P.K. Thomajan (New York): Eric Carle
B. von Grunigen (Basel): Walter Grieder
Heiri Steiner (Zurich): Helmuth Kurtz
Truman Capote (New York): Richard Avedon – Portraits
Yvon Taillandier (Paris): Galerie Berggruen, Paris. Artistic Gallery Catalogues

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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 86, 1959. Cover design by Max Hunziker.
Graphis 86, 1959. Cover design by Max Hunziker.
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