Westvaco Inspirations for Printers
1945 · Lithograph
12 x 9" (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Bradbury Thompson
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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Why this artist matters now
Bradbury Thompson was an American graphic designer and typographer whose work shaped postwar visual communication through innovative use of color, typography, and grid systems. He designed influential publications including Westvaco Inspirations and Art and Architecture, establishing a modernist approach to editorial design that prioritized legibility and formal rigor. Thompson's experimental approach to letterforms and his integration of photography with typography defined a generation of American design practice.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
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