Country: Latvia

Latvian graphic design history documented through artefacts and publications, reflecting the visual culture of the Baltic states and the modernist tradition that developed in Riga across the twentieth century.

Latvian graphic design developed within the broader tradition of Baltic and Central European modernism, with Riga emerging as a significant cultural centre in the early twentieth century. The archive documents Latvian design through printed matter and publications spanning the Soviet era and beyond. See also Czech graphic design history and 1930s graphic design history.

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Key Designers Associated with Country: Latvia

Explore designers connected to Latvian graphic design. See also Russian graphic design history and 1950s graphic design history.

Artefacts Associated with Latvia

Daba Un Zinātne, Nr.6, 1934

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Daba Un Zinātne, Nr.6, 1934

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1934
Domas, 7, 1929

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Domas, 7, 1929

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1929
Domas, 8, 1929

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Domas, 8, 1929

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1929
Domas, 4, 1933

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Domas, 4, 1933

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1933
Domas, 8, 1933

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Domas, 8, 1933

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1933
Domas, 12, 1931

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Domas, 12, 1931

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1931
Domas, 04, 1931

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Domas, 04, 1931

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Niklāvs Strunke
  • Year: 1931
Domas, 04, 1932

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Domas, 04, 1932

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Karlis Buss
  • Year: 1932
Domas, 03, 1931

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Domas, 03, 1931

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Niklāvs Strunke
  • Year: 1931
Domas, 05, 1931

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Domas, 05, 1931

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Niklāvs Strunke
  • Year: 1931
Domas, 02, 1931

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Domas, 02, 1931

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Niklāvs Strunke
  • Year: 1931
Latvijas Jaunatne – Journal for school and home, No.2, 46, October 1928

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Latvijas Jaunatne – Journal for school and home, No.2, 46, October 1928

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Niklāvs Strunke
  • Year: 1928

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