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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

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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).

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

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... who designed numerous catalogues for local museums.

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ruder also contributed a text on private presses.

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note the nice page layout with sansserif type.

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

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