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Jan van Toorn

Jan van Toorn, Over Affiches, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1973

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Jan van Toorn
  • Year 1973
  • Client/Publisher Openbaar kunstbezit, Amsterdam
Jan van Toorn
Jan van Toorn was born in 1932 and was one of Holland's most influential designers. He worked across photomontage, type design and image juxtapositioning. Explore related designers including Wim Crouwel and Karel Martens. See also Dutch Modernism, Dutch graphic design history, and 1970s graphic design history.

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Jan van Toorn, Over Affiches, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1973
Jan van Toorn, Over Affiches, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1973

 

Jan van Toorn, Over Affiches, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1973
Jan van Toorn, Over Affiches, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1973
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