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Vordemberge-Gildewart, Remembered, 1974

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Exhibition invite for the work of Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, displayed in Annely Juda Fine Art, London

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue, Invitation
  • Designer/s Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart (Book design by Herbert Spencer)
  • Year 1974
  • Client/Publisher Annely Juda Fine Art, London
  • Size 190mm x 235mm
Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart (Book design by Herbert Spencer)
Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart was a German abstract artist and designer associated with De Stijl and Concrete Art. His work often features geometric composition and typographic experimentation. Explore related designers including Theo van Doesburg and Piet Zwart. See also De Stijl and 1920s graphic design history.
Herbert Spencer was a professional designer and Senior Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art in London, where he headed a study group engaged in research into the legibility of print. Spencer edited and authored books on typography and graphic design. He also founded the magazine  Typographica, which he edited until 1967. He was editor of the Penrose Annual from 1964 to 1973, and president of the AGI from 1971 to 1974. Explore related designers including Anthony Froshaug and Ken Garland. See also Typographica, British Modernism, and 1950s graphic design history.

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