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The hallmark of Armin Hofmann's work was the use of basic graphic elements such as the dot, line and shape. He managed to embody both simplicity and complexity in his designs. Hofmann is famous for his brilliant poster designs in the 1950s and 1960s. He used colour and type particularly sparingly and is known for his use of black and white imagery and his ability to convey a message with the simplest of forms. This original poster for the Kunsthalle Basel from 1950 is a wonderful example of the so-called ‘Swiss style’.
Artist: Armin Hofmann
Armin Hofmann was born 1920 in Winterthur, lives and works in Basel.
Between 1937 and 1939, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich and was trained as a lithographer until 1943.
From 1943 until 1948 Hofmann worked as lithographer in Basel and Berne and in his own graphic design studio.
Hofmann also worked as a teacher of graphic design and visual communication at the Basel School of Design,... more
Armin Hofmann was born 1920 in Winterthur, lives and works in Basel.
Between 1937 and 1939, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich and was train
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From 1943 until 1948 Hofmann worked as lithographer in Basel and Berne and in his own graphic design studio.
Hofmann also worked as a teacher of graphic design and visual communication at the Basel School of Design,... more
Poster details
- Poster No.: 2354
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- Company: Kunsthalle Basel, CH
- Printer: Buchdruckerei VSK, Basel
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- Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
- Printing technique:Letterpress
- Condition:
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Excellent condition. Picture preserved completely. - Category:
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- Publications:Kulturelle Plakate der Schweiz
