Graphic design history from Argentina. Documented through scanned and collected artefacts and articles on designers, and the evolution of visual communication in Argentina.
Argentine graphic design developed a distinctive identity in the twentieth century, shaped by European immigration and a vibrant commercial and cultural publishing culture. Buenos Aires was a significant centre of Latin American modernism. The archive documents Argentine design through printed matter, posters, and publications. See also 1950s graphic design history.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A few years ago the publicity department of Siam di Tella found a collaborator who early in his studies of architecture was attracted by the problems of visual art. His name is Guillermo González Ruiz he was born in Chascomus (Province of Buenos Aires) in 1937. Between 1957 and 1960 he received 18 awards in poster competitions, some of which were of particular importance.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives
In my previous article about the design work produced for Insituto di Tella, I touched upon the artists Juan Carlos Distéfano, Ruben Fontana and Juan Andralis. After further research, I found a suite of other designs they had produced, including exhibition posters, concert programmes and record sleeves.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Juan Carlos Distéfano is an Argentinian artist, designer and teacher. He designed a range of posters, programmes brochures and book covers alongside Juan Andralis, Humberto Rivas and Roberto Alvarado for the Instituto di Tella, Buenos Aires.
Read ArticleExplore designers connected to Argentine graphic design. See also Brazilian graphic design history and 1960s graphic design history.
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