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Piet Zwart

Piet Zwart 1885-1977, Van Gennep/ Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1982

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Piet Zwart
  • Year: 1982
  • Client/Publisher: Van Gennep/ Haags Gemeentemuseum
  • Size: 210mm x 295mm

Piet Zwart was a Dutch designer, photographer, and typographer and was heavily influenced by Russian Constructivism and the Dutch De Stijl movement. After studying at the School of Applied Arts, Amsterdam he worked as a graphic designer. His innovative typography includes designs for clients such as Dutch Cable Factory in Delft and the Dutch Postal Telegraph and Telephone Company.

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Piet Zwart 1885-1977, Van Gennep/ Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1982
Piet Zwart 1885-1977, Van Gennep/ Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1982

Piet Zwart was a Dutch designer, photographer, and typographer and was heavily influenced by Russian Constructivism and the Dutch De Stijl movement. After studying at the School of Applied Arts, Amsterdam he worked as a graphic designer. His innovative typography includes designs for clients such as Dutch Cable Factory in Delft and the Dutch Postal Telegraph and Telephone Company.

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