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book (design) story #363

willem sandberg:
nu

steendrukkerij de jong & co, hilversum, 1959
printer: steendrukkerij de jong & co, hilversum
size: 25 x 25 cm
designer: willem sandberg

in 1959 this brochure with the title "nu (now) – in the middle of the xxth century" was published by the printing company de jong in hilversum, in their series of "kwadraatbladen" (square prints).

the sandberg docu (isbn 9021505320) says about this book: "in his characteristic way of writing – short sentences, no capitals or punctuations – he formulated in 'nu' some of his ideas on what he considered essential in art and artists, and about the function of a museum of contemporary art."

all texts are printed in four languages – french, dutch, english, and german.

the text finishes with the lines: