Ladislav Sutnar Collection

Ladislav Sutnar Collection

Ladislav SutnarWW-1941-017712
1941·Printed papers, postcards, typescript papers, books, and a painting.·2 boxes and flatfile materials: W.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)

<p>Papers of the Czech graphic designer Ladislav Sutnar, known as a pioneer of information architecture. Sutnar’s design work includes the parentheses used to demarcate American area code numbers and the typography of Bell’s 1960s phone directories as well as Dodge’s Sweet’s Catalog Service, where he served as art director from 1941 to 1960.</p> <p><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Sutnar,%20Ladislav,%20Collection/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/mqc/searchterm/Sutnar,%20Ladislav,%20Collection/field/subcol/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View selected images from this collection.</a></p> <p>Collection access:<br>Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a><br><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a></p> <p>Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:<br>archives@artic.edu</p>

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Year
1941
Dimensions
2 boxes and flatfile materials: W.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)

Artist

Ladislav Sutnar
Ladislav Sutnar

Printmaking

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.

Prague

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Ladislav Sutnar at Shuster Gallery, September 16 to October 4, 1969

Ladislav Sutnar at Shuster Gallery, September 16 to October 4, 1969

1969 · Lithograph

WW-1969-M091128
RCA Ground Stations for Space Telecommunications

RCA Ground Stations for Space Telecommunications

1964 · Lithograph

WW-1964-M091123
Tri noci (Three Nights)

Tri noci (Three Nights)

1964 · Book with photolithography

WW-1964-038040
Invitation to Art Directors Club

Invitation to Art Directors Club

1964 · Lithograph

WW-1964-M091106
Break-through to the Hudson River: A Plan for Yonkers to Peekskill

Break-through to the Hudson River: A Plan for Yonkers to Peekskill

1964 · Lithograph

WW-1964-M091125
Ceskoslovensko (Czechoslovakia)

Ceskoslovensko (Czechoslovakia)

1962 · Printed book with photolithographs and designed dust jacket

WW-1962-038058

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Year
1941
Dimensions
2 boxes and flatfile materials: W.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1941-017712

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

Artist

Ladislav Sutnar

Ladislav Sutnar

Printmaking

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