Publications by and Works by edition Hansjörg Mayer, Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1968

Published as part of an exhibition at the Haags Gementeemuseum, October 5-November 24 196

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Hansjörg Mayer
  • Year 1969
  • Client/Publisher Haags Gemeentemuseum
Hansjörg Mayer
Hansjörg Mayer was a German designer, typographer, and publisher born in Stuttgart in 1943. He studied at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm and became known for his experimental concrete poetry publications and typographic work. His Edition Hansjörg Mayer published some of the most important artists' books and concrete poetry of the 1960s and 70s, working with artists including Dieter Roth, Emmett Williams, and Ian Hamilton Finlay. Explore related designers including Wolfgang Weingart and Hans-Rudolf Lutz. See also New Wave Typography, German graphic design history, Books.

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Publications by and Works by edition Hansjörg Mayer, Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1968
Publications by and Works by edition Hansjörg Mayer, Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1968
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