Oldřich Hlavsa - Czech Graphic Designer

Typografia, ročník 67, 12, 1964

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Published by Práce, publishing house and publisher ROH in Prague for the Printing Industry Association in Prague, Printing Industry in Bratislava and Trade Union of Consumers industry in Prague.
Chief editor: Stanislav Soucek.
Cover by Oldřich Hlavsa.
Edited by Antonin Ernest

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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.

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Typografia, ročník 67, 12, 1964. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa
Typografia, ročník 67, 12, 1964. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa

 

Typografia, ročník 67, 12, 1964. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa
Typografia, ročník 67, 12, 1964. Cover design by 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.
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