Albe Steiner was born in Milan in 1913 and began his design career in 1933. His works have been published in the main international magazines and many of his posters are exhibited in the most important museums in the world. He worked as a consultant for Einaudi, Avanti, Feltrinelli, Zanichelli, C.E.I. and Vangelista. He also worked at the Rinascente in Milan from 1950 to 1954 and collaborated with Olivetti, RAI, Pirelli, Agfa, Lark and Bertelli.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Ephemera, Members Only Content
Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
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An article on Valentin Zietara , originally in German, published in Gebrauchsgraphik, 10, 1930, written by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
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A 1903-1904 article on Die Steglitzer Werkstatt, originally in German, published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol. XIII, October 1903–March 1904.
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