Join the Mailing List

Membership

Graphic Design History from Design Reviewed
Kurt Wirth

Kurt Wirth Drawing: A Creative Process, ABC Verlag, 1977

Details

  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Kurt Wirth
  • Year 1977
  • Client/Publisher ABC Verlag
  • Size 255mm X 260mm
Kurt Wirth
Kurt Wirth was born in Bern in 1917 and studied graphics from 1933 to 1936. He  opened his illustration studio in 1937, working with newspapers and magazines. His first exhibition took place in 1943. In 1951, he traveled to Paris, southern France, and Italy, expanding his work to include posters for Swissair, exhibitions, and tourism. From 1956 to 1959, he led the Association of Swiss Graphic Designers. In 1960, he resumed art and study trips to various countries and designed book covers for Fischer editions, posters for pharmaceutical companies, and wrote a drawing manual in 1965. Explore related designers including Donald Brun and Herbert Leupin. See also Swiss graphic design history and 1950s graphic design history.

Linked Information

Kurt Wirth Drawing: A Creative Process, ABC Verlag, 1977
Kurt Wirth Drawing: A Creative Process, ABC Verlag, 1977
More graphic design artefacts
Kurt Wirth, Drawing When How, Niggli, 1965

From the graphic design archive:

Kurt Wirth, Drawing When How, Niggli, 1965

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Kurt Wirth
  • Year: 1965
View Artefact
Swissair DC-7C Seven Seas, 1956

From the graphic design archive:

Swissair DC-7C Seven Seas, 1956

  • Format: Folded Brochure
  • Designer/s: Kurt Wirth, assisted by Paul Beer
  • Year: 1956
View Artefact
Graphis 082, 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 082, 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Kurt Wirth
  • Year: 1959
View Artefact
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956

From the graphic design archive:

Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956

  • Format: Folded Brochure
  • Designer/s: Kurt Wirth
  • Year: 1956
View Artefact

view more of the graphic design archive

More graphic design history articles
Katia Pecoraro: The dualism between system and freedom, design and life.

Designer Interview

Katia Pecoraro: The dualism between system and freedom, design and life.

"Talking about myself as a designer is something that requires a powerful dialogue with my life experiences. In a radical way, I apply an exercise in which design forms become projections of life, extensions of meaning that constantly involve senses."

Read Article
American Bauhaus – Enriching the legacy of Black Mountain College

Book Reviews & Press Releases, Movements, Regional Histories

American Bauhaus – Enriching the legacy of Black Mountain College

Support American Bauhaus on Kickstarter to pre-finance the project and its production: www.kickstarter.com/projects/908813786/american-bauhaus

Read Article
Otto Neurath’s Pioneering Book. Modern Man in the Making

Book Reviews & Press Releases

Otto Neurath’s Pioneering Book. Modern Man in the Making

The book "Modern Man In The Making" (1939), is a fantastic example of Neurath's work. The book uses Isotype's principles with text to illustrate complex societal issues like globalisation and war's impact on economies, prioritising visual recognition through symbols to aid in memorability—a philosophy that remains paramount in design today.

Read Article