Features  |  10 Jun 2010

Matthew Leibowitz: Visual Translator

Matthew Leibowitz’s designs displayed an acute intelligence - objects of beauty and new visual meanings.

Collection  |  20 May 2010

Guaiacalcium

c.1949, Franco Grignani

Collection  |  27 Jan 2010

Grafa International

1936, Hermann Eidenbenz

Features  |  16 Dec 2009

Design Pioneer: Lora Lamm

In the written history of mid-century Italian and Swiss Graphic Design, Lora Lamm's name is often overlooked.

Collection Group

Ulm Journals

1958–1968, Quarterly bulletin of the Hochschule für Gestaltung (14 issues, 21 numbers, some double and triple issues)

Browse the Collection

Display is a curated collection of 146 (and growing) important modern, mid 20th century graphic design books, periodicals and ephemera. For educational purposes, independent research and pure inspiration.

Bigla Ad Hans Neuburg

Bigla

1948, Hans Neuburg

Bu Ma Xit Ad 3 Carlo Vivarelli

Bu Ma Xit

1947, Carlo Vivarelli

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Writings on influential designers, graphic design history, noteworthy current events and expanded information on items from the Collection.

Matthew Leibowitz: Visual Translator

10 June 2010

Matthew Leibowitz: Visual Translator

Matthew Leibowitz’s designs displayed an acute intelligence - objects of beauty and new visual meanings.

Bob Noorda 1927–2010

17 January 2010

Bob Noorda 1927–2010

A tribute to a legendary designer whose work has reached far beyond his adopted city of Milan.

Massimo Vignelli on Bob Noorda

15 January 2010

Massimo Vignelli on Bob Noorda

A remembrance of designer Bob Noorda (1927–2010) written by his friend and colleague, Massimo Vignelli.

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Important, carefully selected and rare graphic design books, periodicals and ephemera for sale.

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Items in the Collection are tagged with specific attributes such as designer, time period, type and country. Viewing the Collection in tagged groups brings similarities and differences into focus and provides a more in-depth look. Full page of tags coming soon.