book (design) story #649
emil ruder:
sammlung richard doetsch-benziger
gewerbemuseum basel, 1957
printer: karl werner ag, basel
size: 21 x 15 cm
designer: emil ruder

a catalogue of a 1957 exhibition in the basel museum of applied arts: on display were books and asian miniatures from the collection of richard doetsch-benziger (1877-1958).

the catalogue design is credited to basel school legend emil ruder (1914-1970) ...

... who designed numerous catalogues for local museums.

ruder also contributed a text on private presses.

note the nice page layout with sansserif type.

above an etching by max ernst from a book by tristan tzara, below antique chinese printing stamps.

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