Oldřich Hlavsa

Typografia, ročník 68, 11, 1965

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 design by Oldřich Hlavsa.
Graphic editing by Antonín Ernest.

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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.
Typografia
Typografia is a Czech typography and printing journal featuring technical articles and historic design. The magazine was first released in 1888 in Prague.

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Typografia, ročník 68, 11, 1965. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa.
Typografia, ročník 68, 11, 1965. Cover design by Oldřich Hlavsa.
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