book (design) story #682
karl gerstner, markus kutter:
gerstner+kutter
gerstner+kutter, basel, 1959
printer: brin und tanner a.g., basel
size: 30 x 24 cm
designer: karl gerstner
after their successful cooperation on the chemical company ...
... geigy's 200th anniversary publicity (see e.g. story 83), ...
... writer markus kutter (1925-2005) ...
... and graphic designer karl gerstner (1930-2017) ...
... teamed up to form their own studio in 1959.
"gerstner+kutter" documented their ...
... innovative and influential work in annual reports.
here we have their first 5 reports: the first one documenting works ...
... from the years before "gerstner+kutter" was established.
note again the french-fold pages, here with bright red interior!
featured above is book 85.
the 1962 report covers the year when ...
... architect paul gredinger (*1927) became a partner, ...
... and the studio ...
...was renamed to "gerstner, gredinger + kutter" ...
... – or "ggk" for short.
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