Siegfried Odermatt

Meister der Plakatkunst, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zurich, 1959

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s Siegfried Odermatt
  • Year 1959
  • Client/Publisher Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zürich
  • Size 222mm x 200mm
Siegfried Odermatt
Siegfried Odermatt was a self-taught designer.  Born in 1926. He ran his independent studio in Zurich from 1950 to 1968, when he joined forces with Rosmarie Tissi, expanding the studio's work to include launch strategies and image programs, as well as various forms of illustration and other graphic interventions for Swiss manufacturers and companies. Explore related designers including Rosmarie Tissi and Josef Müller-Brockmann. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.

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Meister der Plakatkunst, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zurich, 1959. Designed by Siegfried Odermatt.
Meister der Plakatkunst, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zurich, 1959. Designed by Siegfried Odermatt.
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