Designer: Fré Cohen

Known for Graphics for socialist and labour organisations
Born 1903
Died 1943
Nationality Dutch
Roles Graphic designer, Illustrator, Typographer

Fré Cohen was a Dutch graphic designer, illustrator, and typographer. Her clients included socialist publishers, trade unions, and municipal organisations. She is one of the defining figures of Dutch modernist graphic design in the interwar period.

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1927, 1927

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1927, 1927

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen (estimated)
  • Year: 1927
S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1926, 1926

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1926, 1926

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1926
S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1930, 1930

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1930, 1930

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1930
S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1925, 1925

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1925, 1925

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1925
Arbeidersjaarboekje voor 1924, N.V. Ontwikkelin, 1924

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Arbeidersjaarboekje voor 1924, N.V. Ontwikkelin, 1924

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1924
S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1933, 1933

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S.D.A.P. / N.V.V. Arbeidersjaarboekje 1933, 1933

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1933
Rond Paasheuvel en Prinsenhof, Fré Cohen, Stadsdrukkerij van Amsterdam, 1977

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Rond Paasheuvel en Prinsenhof, Fré Cohen, Stadsdrukkerij van Amsterdam, 1977

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Fré Cohen
  • Year: 1977

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