Hiroshi Ohchi

Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, 4, 1974

Contents include:
J. J. de Lucio-Meyer – Alan Cracknell, London. At 37 a Young (Great Old Man) of Illustration
Peggy Linder – F. Jürgen Rogner, München/London. Book Design and Mafazine Illustrations from the Spray-Gun
Alexandre Alexandre – Pierre Cardin, Paris / Karl Korab, Wien. Playing Cards from a Design Studio and from a Painter’s Studio
Liselotte Hansmann – Sickert / Sickert / Noss, München. Film Posters Erecting no Esthetic Barrier between Film and Public
Hans Baumeister – Signets Enhanve Business Stationery
Hans Niedermeier – The Viennese ‘Kunsbillets’

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Hiroshi Ohchi
Hiroshi Ohchi was a renowned Japanese author and designer with a diverse body of work including poster designs, packaging design, advertising, and cover designs. He became the first art director of IDEA magazine, Japan's leading design magazine. The magazine was first published in 1953 and authored several books on design, contributing his insights to the field. Ohchi's work has been recognized and celebrated in major design exhibitions, including several at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Ikko Tanaka. See also Japanese Modernism and Idea magazine.
Gebrauchsgraphik, Novum Gebrauchsgraphik
A German design magazine published from 1924 onwards, devoted to commercial art and advertising design.

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