Sandberg, Willem - Kwadraatbladen Nu 2 (1967)

Kenmerken

Conditie: Nieuw

Beschrijving

In 4 languages (French, Dutch, English and German)

Hilversum, Holland, Steendrukkerij De Jong & Co, Offset and lithographic printers, 1967
Author & design: Willem Sandberg

Cover made of rough fibrous packing-paper
25 x 25 cm.
118 pages

Illustrations, lay-out and poems by the author. (Poems in Dutch, Eng., French, German)
Edited by Pieter Brattinga.
Profusely illustrated in offset and lithographs.
Printed on different kinds of paper.

In excellent condition

Willem Sandberg (1897-1984) One of the most important figures in Dutch graphic design and a highly influential museum director during his time at the Stedelijk in Amsterdam. The Stedelijk commissioned him, in 1928, to prepare pictorial statistical information for the exhibition 'Work for the Disabled'. Appointed curator of modern art in 1937. During the second world war joined the Dutch resistance and assisted in the production of false identity cards. Became director of the Stedelijk in 1945 and personally designed over 300 catalogues prior to retiring in 1964. From 1964 - 1968 he was on the Executive committee of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and lectured on visual communication at Harvard 1969 - 1970.

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