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Germano Facetti

The Strange Case of Pot, Pelican Original, 1971

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Germano Facetti
  • Year 1971
  • Client/Publisher Penguin Books
  • Size 110mm x 180mm
Germano Facetti
Germano Facetti was born in Milan in 1925 and moved to England in 1950. As well as a graphic designer, he also designed furniture and toys. From 1960 - 1972 he was the art editor for Penguin Books and redesigned and coordinated 42 series of books. He then moved back to Italy and became Fabbri's art director. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher and Derek Birdsall. See also British Modernism and 1960s graphic design history.

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The Strange Case of Pot, Pelican Original, 1971. Designed by Germano Facetti
The Strange Case of Pot, Pelican Original, 1971. Designed by Germano Facetti
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