International Poster Gallery

R.N. Roland Holst, by Mieke Rijnders.

Exhibition catalogue of Roland Holst's posters and related work. 15 color plates. Primarily in Dutch with summary in English. Softcover. $30.

Johann Georg Van Caspel, by Peter van Dam.

Exhibition catalogue of Van Caspel's posters and related work. 34 color plates of all of his posters plus many images in B & W. Primarily in Dutch. Softcover. $20.

Poster Collection: Donald Brun, by Jean-Charles Giroud.

A product posterist of the first rank, Donald Brun was instrumental in creating the relaxed and playful look of the post-war era. Although not as famous as Herbert Leupin, his Basel contemporary, Brun was enormously successful for his clients and a key figure of the era. 64 pages, with 69 color plates. In English and German. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Softcover. $20.

Poster Collection: Revue 1926, by Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht and Felix Studinka.

The authors chose 1926 as a year with no historical associations and tried to select posters typical of the rapidly changing modernism of the inter war years. In English and German. 64 pages, with 91 color plates. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Softcover. $21.

Poster Collection: Black and White, by Lars Muller.

Using minimal means, these stark but powerful posters remind one of the beauty of simplicity. In English and German. 6 1/2  x 9 1/2 inches. 80 pages. Softcover. $22.

Poster Collection: Armin Hofmann, by Steven Heller.

This small volume from the Zurich Design Museum series highlights the career of Armin Hofmann, the director of the Basel Design School and chief architect of the International Typographic Style. Starting in the 1950s, Hofmann and his contemporaries developed a clean and modern style that would become the predominant graphic style in the world by the '70s. In English and German. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. 64 pages, with 42 color plates. Softcover. $22.

Poster Collection: Posters for Exhibitions 1980-2000, by Stuart Bailey.

The Design Museum of Zurich is one of the great archives of posters but it is also the sponsor of some of the most innovative contemporary designers for its own promotional posters. In English and German. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. 64 pages, with 152 color plates. Softcover. $26.

H.N. Werkman, by Alston Purvis.

The first in-depth look at Hendrik Werkman's avant garde design, typography, and prints. This monograph celebrates Werkman's independent and innovative designs and printing techniques. 101 pages full of color images. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Softcover. $21.

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