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Oldřich Hlavsa

Typ, vol. 17, no. 5, 1947

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Oldřich Hlavsa
Oldřich Hlavsa worked primarily in publication design and typography and played a major part in Czech graphic design history. He designed over 2000 book covers and published a series of his own books related to typography. Explore related designers including Ladislav Sutnar and Karel Teige. See also Czech graphic design history, Magazines, and 1950s graphic design history.
Typ
'The magazine Typ was dedicated to advertising and marketing, and began publication as a franchise of the British magazine Efficiency Magazine, which was run by Canadian journalist Herbert N. Casson.'

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Typ, vol. 17, no. 5, 1947. Designed by Oldřich Hlavsa
Typ, vol. 17, no. 5, 1947. Designed by Oldřich Hlavsa
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