book (design) story #592
hans fischli, heiri steiner:
pierre gauchat, der graphiker
kunstgewerbemuseum zürich (wegleitung 232), 1960
printer: fabag fachschriften-verlag und buchdruck ag
size: 20 x 22 cm
designer: karl mannhart
in 1960 the kunstgewerbemuseum zürich commemorated the late graphic designer pierre gauchat (1902-1956) with an exhibition at the helmhaus in zürich.
gauchat had been a student and teacher at the design school associated with the museum .
he was a master of different styles, ... from baumberger-style hyperrealism ...
...to modernist photomontage ...
... to informal drawings.
the catalogue was designed by zurich-based artist karl mannhart (*1924).
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