Designer: Walter Dexel

Walter Dexel was a German graphic designer, typographer and abstract artist. Between 1928 and 1931, he was exhibited in Kurt Schwitters’ Ring “neue Werbegestalter” (Circle of New Advertising Designers) and later taught commercial graphic art in Magdeburg.

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Articles Featuring the Work of Walter Dexel

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Artefacts Featuring the Work of Walter Dexel

Walter Dexel, Bilder, Aquarelle, Collagen, Leuchtreklame, Typografie, 1979

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Walter Dexel, Bilder, Aquarelle, Collagen, Leuchtreklame, Typografie, 1979

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1979
Walter Dexel, Neue Reklame, 1987

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Walter Dexel, Neue Reklame, 1987

  • Format: Book
  • Year: 1987
Walter Dexel, Sandstein verlag, Dresden, 2014

From the graphic design archive:

Walter Dexel, Sandstein verlag, Dresden, 2014

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Walter Dexel
  • Year: 2014

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