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Willem Sandberg [Designer/Author], Pieter Brattinga [Editor]

9.75 x 9.75 perfect-bound edition from the Quadrat-Prints series edited by Pieter Brattinga. 40 pages of varicolored lithographic pages with short sheet overlays of poetry in French, German, English and Dutch. “The Quadrat-Prints are a series of experiments on graphic art and design, fine arts, literature and architecture. [They are edited by Pieter Brattinga and are not for sale.]”

Steendrukkerij De Jong & Co. published 34 Quadrat-Prints between 1955 and 1974, with Brattinga serving as general editor and individual designers given free reign with their chosen subjects in the visual arts, literature, music, architecture, typography, etc. None of these publications were for sale -- they were distributed to friends and business associates by De Jong as elaborate self-promotions.

From Center for Book Arts' web site: Willem Sandberg (b. 1897) One of the most important figures in Dutch graphic design and a highly influential museum director during his time at the Stedelijk in Amsterdam. The Stedelijk commissioned him, in 1928, to prepare pictorial statistical information for the exhibition 'Work for the Disabled'. Appointed curator of modern art in 1937. During the second world war joined the Dutch resistance and assisted in the production of false identity cards. Became director of the Stedelijk in 1945 and personally designed over 300 catalogues prior to retiring in 1964. From 1964-1968 he was on the Executive committee of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and lectured on visual communication at Harvard 1969-1970. He died in Amsterdam in 1984.

Spreads from this volume can be viewed here.

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