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book (design) story #677

erhard göpel:
max beckmann

kunsthaus zürich, 1955
printer: berichthaus zürich
size: 21 x 15 cm
designer: (unknown)

the exhibition of german painter max beckmann (1884-1950) that we came across in our also book previous story was also shown in the kunsthaus zürich.

this uncredited catalogue design combines a beckmann self portrait with red geometrical shapes. the akzidenz-grotesk title is contrasted by the museum's name in bodoni.

the inside pages are set in garamond.

the text is again by beckmann scholar erhard göpel (1906-1966).

max beckmann is among my favourite painters of the 20th century.