
II Olympiad in America (Poster for an athletic and cultural event held in New York City for Americans of Czech and Slovak descent, sponsored by the Workers Gymnastics Federation of USA and the Eastern Divisions of S.G.U. Sokol)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1947
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- 36 × 24" (91.4 × 61 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Ladislav Sutnar
Artist

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.
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Record
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- Ladislav Sutnar
- Year
- 1947
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Dimensions
- 36 × 24" (91.4 × 61 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1947-M120605
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





