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Jan Lenica

Graphis 095, 1961

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Dr. Kurt Weibel, Bern: Hugo Wetli
Gyorgy Kepes, Massachusetts: A Mobile Light Mural
Graphis: Unused Covers
Dr. Margot Seidenberg, Zurich: Invitations to Exhibitions

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Jan Lenica
Jan Lenica was born in Posen in 1928 and studied architecture at the Warsaw Polytechnic and then worked on the design and creation of environments for exhibitions and fairs, scenography and film productions. He designed posters from 1950, participating in exhibitions at home and abroad (Warsaw 1958, London 1960, New York and Frankfurt 1963, Tokyo 1965, Oberhausen 1966). Explore related designers including Henryk Tomaszewski and Waldemar Świerzy. See also Polish School of Poster Design, Polish graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
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Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 95, 1961. Cover design by Jan Lenica.
Graphis 95, 1961. Cover design by Jan Lenica.
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