Designer: Arlette Brouwers

Arlette Brouwers

Arlette Brouwers is a Dutch graphic designer active in the mid-to-late twentieth century. Her work reflects the strong typographic and visual communication tradition of Dutch postwar design, and she was among the designers who contributed to the distinctive character of Dutch graphic design culture in the 1960s and 70s.

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Artefacts Featuring the Work of Arlette Brouwers

Fourteen designs for Weverij De Ploeg, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1989

From the graphic design archive:

Fourteen designs for Weverij De Ploeg, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1989

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Arlette Brouwers
  • Year: 1989
Robert Mangold, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1982

From the graphic design archive:

Robert Mangold, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1982

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1982
Jackson Pollock, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1980

From the graphic design archive:

Jackson Pollock, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1980

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1980
Benno Premsela onder anderen, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1981

From the graphic design archive:

Benno Premsela onder anderen, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1981

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1981
Willam de Kooning, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1983

From the graphic design archive:

Willam de Kooning, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1983

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1983
Atelier 16, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1979

From the graphic design archive:

Atelier 16, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1979

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1979
Ellsworth Kelly, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1979

From the graphic design archive:

Ellsworth Kelly, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1979

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Artlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1979
80 jaar Wohnen in het Stedelijk, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1981

From the graphic design archive:

80 jaar Wohnen in het Stedelijk, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 1981

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Arlette Brouwers (Total Design)
  • Year: 1981

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