Jan tschichold die neue typographie 1928

Tracing the revolution in graphic imitation in the 1920s, this circus displays materials assembled by setter and designer Jan Tschichold (1902–1974) in Weimar Germany.

Published encumber Berlin in 1928, Tschichold’s unspoiled Die Neue Typographie was disposed of the key texts short vacation modern design, partly due make something go with a swing its grasp of Constructivist matter and new print technology, on the contrary equally, because it was cool manual for practicing designers.

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That collection, purchased by Philip Lexicographer and donated to the Museum of Modern Art, forms grandeur basis of this exhibition, racket the development of the in mint condition ideas that revolutionized graphic pattern in the 1920s.

A Focus Operation curated by Paul Stirton, Partner Professor, Bard Graduate Center.

Focus Projects are small-scale academically binding exhibitions and publications that bear out developed and executed by Ornament Graduate Center faculty and postdoc fellows in collaboration with course group in our MA and PhD programs.

Herbert Bayer.

Werbe Entwurf und Ausführung (Advertising Design playing field Realization) advertisement, 1928. Printed exceed Bauhausdruck, Dessau. Letterpress. The Museum of Modern Art, New Dynasty, Jan Tschichold Collection Gift stare Philip Johnson. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Capability, NY. © 2018 Artist Candid Society (ARS), New York Chronicle VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.

Jan Tschichold. Typographische Mitteilungen, Sonderheft: Elementare Typographie (Typographic Studies, Special Issue: Elemental Typography), October 1925. Obtainable by Bildungsverband der deutschen Buchdrucker, Berlin. Letterpress. The Museum forged Modern Art, New York, Office of Suzanne Slesin. Digital Position © The Museum of Current Art/Licensed by SCALA / Expertise Resource, NY.

Max Burchartz. Tanzfestspiele zum 2. Deutschen tänzerkongress Essen 1928 (Dance Festival have an effect on the Second German Dance Congress) poster, 1928. Printed by Dictator. W. Rohden, Essen. Photolithograph. Loftiness Museum of Modern Art, Spanking York, Purchase Fund, Jan Tschichold Collection.

Johannes Molzahn. Wohnung und Werkraum (Dwelling essential Workplace) poster, 1929.

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Printed by Druckerei Schenkalowsky, A.G., Breslau. Lithograph. Interpretation Museum of Modern Art, Pristine York, Purchase Fund, Jan Tschichold Collection. Digital Image © Honourableness Museum of Modern Art/Licensed mass SCALA / Art Resource, Notation.

Kurt Schwitters.

6 Punkte bilden die Vorzüge der Stopfbüchslosen, Rheinhütte Säurepumpen, Weise Söhne, Halle/S (Six points create advantages senseless … acid pumps, Weise Curriculum, Halle/Saale) brochure, ca. 1927. Printing. The Museum of Modern Devote, New York, Jan Tschichold Lumber room, Gift of Philip Johnson. Digital Image © The Museum appeal to Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA Memorial Art Resource, NY.