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Joseph Binder

Joseph Binder

Artist
WA-00026240
Painting
Representation
None documented
5
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
15
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Posters from 16 Countries
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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National War Poster Competition
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942–1943
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National Defense Poster Competition
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941
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A History of the Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1941
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PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1940

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  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%
  • LocationArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Joseph Binder was an American graphic designer and poster artist whose bold geometric compositions and streamlined typography defined modernist commercial advertising from the 1920s through 1960s. His work synthesized European avant-garde principles with American mass-market culture, employing vibrant color and dynamic compositional systems to create persuasive visual hierarchies. Binder's posters and advertising designs established a visual language that bridged fine art abstraction and functional graphic communication.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (7)

Artwork sources (1)

7 published of 14 catalogued · 12 with image
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Images

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Museum of Modern Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionNew Posters from 16 Countries
New York · 1949
Group ExhibitionNational War Poster Competition
New York · 1942
Group ExhibitionNational Defense Poster Competition
New York · 1941
Group ExhibitionA History of the Modern Poster
New York · 1941
Group ExhibitionPM Competition: The Artist as Reporter
New York · 1940