Walter Ballmer, born in Liestal, Switzerland, in 1923, spent many years designing in Milan. In 1959, he established the Olivetti Spazio Showroom in Milan, followed by the Stile Olivetti exhibition across various European cities in 1961. He contributed to the Wert und Haben sector of the Swiss National Exhibition in 1964 and curated the Olivetti Innovates exhibition, which traveled to Athens, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur in 1965. In 1968, he presented the Olivetti Image exhibition in Malmö, Lausanne, and Zurich.
Explore related designers including Giovanni Pintori and Max Huber. See also Italian Modernism, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
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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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