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Articles Featuring the Work of Wolfgang Bäumer

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Ads in trade journals for Bayer, Leverkusen designed by Wolfgang Bäumer c. 1962-1964. Scanned from Gebrauchsgraphik, July 1966
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Dynamic Form. The 1960s Advertising Design of Wolfgang Bäumer

Wolfgang Bäumer's advertising design for Bayer, Klöckner Works and the Lottery. His adaptable design aesthetic alongside his skills of convening messaging through visuals are fantastic examples of mid-century German graphic design.

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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG
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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG

Bäumer gave the company a unique brand image amplifying its graphical image after a time of post-war economic recovery. This style of advertising composition can be seen across many 1960s campaigns, especially from other German designers such as Anton Stankowski.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Wolfgang Bäumer

Ads in trade journals for Bayer, Leverkusen designed by Wolfgang Bäumer c. 1962-1964. Scanned from Gebrauchsgraphik, July 1966
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Dynamic Form. The 1960s Advertising Design of Wolfgang Bäumer

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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG
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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG

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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1952, 1952 Jan Bons
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Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn: Compiling Dutch Design History

Each year, leading Dutch artists were commissioned to design the covers and inner pages of Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn. Including designers included Dick Elffers, Willem Sandberg, Jan van Toorn, Wim Crouwel, and Jurriaan Schrofer. The journal documented important design trends and developments in The Netherlands.

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9 jaar Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1945-54 designed by Willem Sandberg
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Willem Sandberg – Life and Legacy

This 1,500 word essay is about the life and work of Willem Sandberg and is illustrated with part of my collection of over 100 pieces of Sandberg’s work, including books, Stedelijk Museum catalogues, and various individual printed items.

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Sketches by Jan Slothouber and William Graatsmas for the Cubic Children’s Stamps of 1970. Scanned from nederlandse postzegels 1970, Staatsbedrij der PTT, 1970
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Jan Slothouber and William Graatsma’s Cubic Children’s Stamps of 1970.

The stamps for the 1970 editions were designed by Jan Slothouber and William Graatsma in collaboration with the Centre for Cubic Constructions (CCC) in Heerlen.  Every stamp displays a different corner point of the same block, highlighting eight distinct corner points, with four chosen for their unique identities.