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Piet Zwart

Piet Zwart, A Choice From His Personal Archive (3), Bubb Kuyper, 2014

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  • Format: Catalogue
  • Year: 2014
  • Client/Publisher: Bubb Kuype
  • Size: 170mm x 240mm

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, A Choice From His Personal Archive (3), Bubb Kuyper, 2014
Piet Zwart, A Choice From His Personal Archive (3), Bubb Kuyper, 2014

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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