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Suisse: 36e Biennale de Venise 1972, Bern, Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern, 1972

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s Richard Paul Lohse (Publication design by Kurt Wirth)
  • Year 1972
  • Client/Publisher Bern, Eidgenössisches Departement des Inner
  • Size 240mm x 220mm
Richard Paul Lohse (Publication design 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. Explore related designers including Donald Brun and Herbert Leupin. See also Swiss graphic design history and 1950s graphic design history.
Richard Paul Lohse was a Swiss painter and graphic designer and one of the main artists related to the concrete and constructive art movements. Explore related designers including Josef Müller-Brockmann and Hans Neuburg. See also Swiss International Style, Neue Grafik, and Swiss graphic design history.

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Suisse: 36e Biennale de Venise 1972, Bern, Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern, 1972 (Richard Paul Lohse) Publication design by Kurt Wirth
Suisse: 36e Biennale de Venise 1972, Bern, Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern, 1972 (Richard Paul Lohse) Publication design by Kurt Wirth
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