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Josef Müller-Brockmann

Josef Müller-Brockmann (World Graphic Design 23), 1996

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Josef Müller-Brockmann
  • Year 1996
  • Client/Publisher Ginza Graphic Gallery
  • Size 135mm x 189mm
Josef Müller-Brockmann
Josef Müller-Brockmann was born in 1914 and began his professional career in 1936, after two years of graphic apprenticeship in Zurich and two years of advanced training at the local School of Applied Arts. He is one of the best known Swiss designers. In 1966, he published Grid Systems in Graphic Design, a seminal work that became a cornerstone of modern graphic design education. Explore related designers including Emil Ruder, Armin Hofmann, and Karl Gerstner. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
Ginza Graphic Gallery
Publications from Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, documenting exhibitions and contemporary graphic design.

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Josef Müller-Brockmann (World Graphic Design 23), 1996
Josef Müller-Brockmann (World Graphic Design 23), 1996
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