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The Birth of a Style. The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design, Triest Verlag, 2024

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By Dorothea Hofmann
Book design: Matthias Hofmann, hofmann.to, Luzern

Former teachers and students of Basel Allgemeine Gewerbeschule who have contributed decisively to the international reputation of Swiss Design with their works are at the centre of this book: Hermann Eidenbenz, Emil Ruder, Armin Hofmann, Karl Gerstner, Gérard Ifert, Nelly Rudin, Pierre Mendell, Wolfgang Weingart, Kenneth Hiebert, Dan Friedman, April Greiman, and many more.

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  • Format: Book
  • Year: 2024
  • Client/Publisher: Triest Verlag
  • Size: 203mm x 250mm

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