Armin HofmannJean Arp (Hans Arp)

Hans Arp, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s Armin Hofmann
  • Year 1962
  • Client/Publisher Kunsthalle Basel
  • Size 180mm x 210mm
Armin Hofmann
Armin Hofmann is one of the most famous Swiss graphic designers best known for his poster designs Theatre Basel. He was a director of the graphic design course at Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel and taught at Yale in the US (he was a permanent member of staff from 1972-86). Explore related designers including Emil Ruder and Wolfgang Weingart. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
Jean Arp (Hans Arp) worked as a sculptor, painter and poet. He was an abstract artist, as well as being heavily involved in the Dadaist movement. Explore related designers including Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky. See also Dada and 1920s graphic design history.

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Hans Arp, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962 designed by Armin Hofmann
Hans Arp, Kunsthalle Basel, 1962 designed by Armin Hofmann
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