Armin HOFMANN
(1920 – 2020)
Armin Hofmann was one of the main initiators of the international typographic style that emerged in Switzerland in the 1950s. He was a key figure in the Basel School of Design, one of the most progressive design schools in Switzerland, where he taught from 1946 to 1986.
Hofmann is known for his use of black and white imagery, his simplification of form and his use of photomontage. In his posters, Hofmann uses limited colours and shapes. He sees typography as an integral part of the overall graphic expression and not simply as a means of conveying literal information.
Goethe, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Stadt theater Basel
circa 1950
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Austellung " Die Kunst Neu-Guineas", Kunsthalle Basel
circa 1950
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Kreis 48, Ernst Messerli, Werner Witschi, Kunsthalle Basel
1950
CHF 770.–
Rot Kreuz Bazar, Basel
1953
CHF 530.–
Meltinger Mineral Wasser mit dem hohen Gehalt
1953
CHF 460.–
Austellung "Theater Bau von der Antike bis zur Moderne", Helmhaus, Zürich, 1955
1955
CHF 1560.–
Ohr + Auge, Stadt Theater basel
1955
CHF 1160.–
Exposition H. Moore & O. Schlemmer, Bâle, prix de l'affiche suisse
1955
CHF 1950.–
La Suisse à l'époque Romaine. Mustermesse Baslerhalle, Basel
1957
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Giselle, prix de l'affiche suisse
1959
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Basel, 125 Jahre Stadt Theater
circa 1960
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Stadttheater Basel, saison 60-61
1960
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Junge holländische Bildhauer, Kunsthalle Basel
1960
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Stadttheater Basel
1961
CHF 1330.–
Stadt Theater Basel
1962
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Exposition de R. Adams et 7 jeunes artistes
1963
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Bildteppiche Mario Prassinos, Skulpturen Rudolf Hoflehner, Kunsthalle, Basel
1963
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TELL Basler freilichtspiele, Wilhelm Tell
1963
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Stadt Theater Basel
1965
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