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Ladislav Sutnar letterhead (Letter to Arthur Cohen)
1976 · Lithograph
11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Ladislav Sutnar
1897
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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Ladislav Sutnar was an American graphic designer and typographer born in Czechoslovakia who pioneered functional approaches to information design and visual systems in the mid-twentieth century. Working across print, packaging, and exhibition design, he developed modular grid-based layouts and sans-serif typography that prioritized clarity and usability over decoration. His practice established foundational principles for systematic design that influenced generations of designers and information architects.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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