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Piet Zwart

Rassegna 30: Piet Zwart: L’opera Tipografica 1923-1933, 1987

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By Bruno Monguzzi and Vittorio Gregotti, Rassegna’s Director, 1987.

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  • Format: Book / Magazine
  • Designer/s: Piet Zwart
  • Year: 1987
  • Client/Publisher: Editrice C.I.P.I.A., Bologna, Italy
  • Size: 230mm x 305mm

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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Rassegna 30: Piet Zwart: L'opera Tipografica 1923-1933 / Piet Zwart, the typographical work 1923-1933, 1987
Rassegna 30: Piet Zwart: L’opera Tipografica 1923-1933 / Piet Zwart, the typographical work 1923-1933, 1987

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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