Visuele Communicatie Nederland, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
1969 · Offset lithograph
37 5/16 x 25 1/2" (94.8 x 64.8 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Wim Crouwel
1928–2019
WA-00020207
Groningen, Netherlands
DrawingPhotography
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2
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8
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18
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
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Wim Crouwel was a Dutch graphic designer and typographer whose systematic approach to letterform and grid-based composition became foundational to modernist design practice in Europe. Working primarily in drawing, photography, and typeface design, he developed a disciplined visual language rooted in mathematical proportion and industrial production. His work across posters, exhibitions, and type design established him as a key figure in the development of Swiss-influenced Dutch modernism during the mid-to-late twentieth century.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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