Kurt Schwitters was a German artist, designer, and writer known for his work within the Dadaism movement and his collage work. He produced paintings, collages, sound pieces, sculpture and installation works, as well as journalism, criticism, poetry and short stories.
Explore related designers including El Lissitzky and John Heartfield. See also Dada and Constructivism.
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Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Movements
April Greiman is known for her experimental approach to graphic design, her role in the development of Californian New Wave and being one of the first designers to fully embrace the computer in her work.
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Illustration, Ephemera, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A collected visual record of the first eight years of Japan’s Rural Medical Care Promotion Lottery.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content
A 1936 article on Ludwig Hohlwein, originally in German, published in Graphische Nachrichten, Vol 13, 11, November 1934
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