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Kurt Wirth

Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956

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  • Format: Folded Brochure
  • Designer/s: Kurt Wirth
  • Year: 1956
  • Client/Publisher: Sabena Airlines
  • Size: 100mm x 210mm (folded), 600mm x 210mm (flat)
Kurt Wirth was born in Bern in 1917 and studied graphics from 1933 to 1936. He  opened his illustration studio in 1937, working with newspapers and magazines. His first exhibition took place in 1943. In 1951, he traveled to Paris, southern France, and Italy, expanding his work to include posters for Swissair, exhibitions, and tourism. From 1956 to 1959, he led the Association of Swiss Graphic Designers. In 1960, he resumed art and study trips to various countries and designed book covers for Fischer editions, posters for pharmaceutical companies, and wrote a drawing manual in 1965.

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Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
  • Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
    Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
  • Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
    Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
  • Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
    Sabena Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, 1956. Designed by Kurt Wirth
Kurt Wirth was born in Bern in 1917 and studied graphics from 1933 to 1936. He  opened his illustration studio in 1937, working with newspapers and magazines. His first exhibition took place in 1943. In 1951, he traveled to Paris, southern France, and Italy, expanding his work to include posters for Swissair, exhibitions, and tourism. From 1956 to 1959, he led the Association of Swiss Graphic Designers. In 1960, he resumed art and study trips to various countries and designed book covers for Fischer editions, posters for pharmaceutical companies, and wrote a drawing manual in 1965.
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