Typographica National Museum of Type presents
20th Century Cultural Icons
Josef M端ller-Brockmann Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design
Josef M端ller-Brockmann Poster for the Zurich Tonhalle, 1955
Josef Müller-Brockmann ( May 9, 1914 – August 30, 1996) was one of the most influential graphic designers in Switzerland in the 1950s, period that saw the emergence of the Swiss Style, also known as International Typographic Style since it soon came to dominate the typographic layout worldwide. This style was implemented by Josef Müller-Brockmann and other designers seeking a universal visual expression. He was a key figure in the projection of the Swiss Style which played a crucial role in the history of modernism. This exhibition looks at the artistic movements which influenced his style, his professional life covering a vast collection of posters designed for the Zurich Tonhalle and the Swiss Automobile Club, his work as editor for the Neue Grafik magazine and his important legacy to contemporary visual communication.
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Josef M端ller-Brockmann Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design
Typographica National Museum of Type 20th Century Cultural Icons Invitation
Typographica, The National Museum of Type, requests the pleasure of your company at the opening of Josef M端ller-Brockmann: Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design, an exhibition featuring the influences, work and legacy of one of the key figures in the projection of the International Typographic Style. Thursday 7 August 2008 6.00pm - 8.00pm Typographica National Museum of Type Daily Express Building Fleet Street, London Please RSVP by emailing: nmt.rsvp@typographica.org.uk or telephone Clare Davies on 07760 162 284 Admits two