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PIERO FORNASETTI (1913-1988)
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[FORNASETTI EXHIBITIONS.] Group of 14 posters. 1959 & 1962.
Sizes vary.
Condition varies, generally A- / B+. Paper.
Fornasetti was a painter and an interior decorator. Much of his design work featured variations on
specific themes, the most prominent being the face of Lina Cavalieri, an opera singer from the 19th
century, and another being depictions of the sun. This is a group of exhibition posters featuring shows
of his porcelain, decorative objects and painted furniture. Full list available upon request. Group
includes several duplicates.
[600/900]
ARMIN HOFMANN (1920- )
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POSTERS / THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART. 1981.
35
3
/
4
x24 inches, 90
3
/
4
x61 cm. Wasserman, Basel.
Condition A. Paper.
Hofmann studied in Zürich and later settled in Basel, where he opened a studio and started teaching.
He was a master typographer and, over the years, developed a design standard based on consistent
and rational principles aimed at creating timeless images. This image was also used on the exhibition
program for the show which featured 24 of his works.
[600/900]
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