Ann Out neu Jahr
1955 · Letterpress
9 1/16 x 6 1/16" (23 x 15.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Jan Tschichold
German-Swiss, 1902
Leipzig, Germany
CubismAbstract Art
Representation
None documented
15
Institutional Exhibitions
36
Works in Collection
73
Assets Indexed
4
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0
Publications Referenced
90%
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- • Cubism
- • Abstract Art
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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The Graphic Revolution: 1915�1935
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1977
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Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
About
Why this artist matters now
Jan Tschichold (1902, 1974) was a Swiss typographer and graphic designer whose systematic approach to layout and letterform established principles that shaped postwar graphic design and printing standards across Europe. Working primarily in typography, he developed a rational, grid-based methodology that prioritized clarity and functional form over ornament. His influence extended to typeface design, book arts, and the standardization of typographic practice in the mid-twentieth century.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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