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Paul Schuitema

Paul Schuitema

Artist

WA-00029349

PhotographyPhotographyGeometric Abstraction

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Institutional Exhibitions

33

Works in Collection

69

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WikidataQ828977 ULAN500035057

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Graphic Revolution: 1915�1935

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1977

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About

Why this artist matters now

Paul Schuitema was a Dutch graphic designer and photographer who developed a modernist visual language through geometric abstraction and functional clarity in typography, print design, and photography. Active in early twentieth-century avant-garde circles in the Netherlands, he helped establish foundational principles of European modernist graphic design. His work synthesized photomontage, bold sans-serif typography, and asymmetrical composition into a coherent system for commercial and industrial communication.

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

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (33)

Art & Project Bulletin #5

1969 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

OPBOUW Magazine letterhead (Letter to J. van Regteren Altena)

1941 · Letterpress

11 1/2 × 8 3/16" (29.2 × 20.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Paul Schuitema letterhead (Letter to Piet Zwart)

1936 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Paul Schuitema stationery envelope

1936 · Letterpress

4 1/8 × 9" (10.5 × 22.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Paul Schuitema stationery

1936 · Letterpress

Museum of Modern Art

In the Country's Interest: Buy A.N.V.V. Postage Stamps - Supports the Work of the A.N.V.V. (Een Landsbelang: Koopt A.N.V.V. Postzegels - Steunt het werk der A.N.V.V.) (Poster for the Dutch Association of Tourist Offices)

In the Country's Interest: Buy A.N.V.V. Postage Stamps - Supports the Work of the A.N.V.V. (Een Landsbelang: Koopt A.N.V.V. Postzegels - Steunt het werk der A.N.V.V.) (Poster for the Dutch Association of Tourist Offices)

1932 · Gravure

39 1/4 × 25 1/2" (99.7 × 64.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Support the Work of the A.N.V.V. - Buy A.N.V.V. Postage Stamps (Steunt het werk der A.N.V.V. - Koopt A.N.V.V. Postzegels) (Advertisement for the Dutch Association of Tourist Offices)

Support the Work of the A.N.V.V. - Buy A.N.V.V. Postage Stamps (Steunt het werk der A.N.V.V. - Koopt A.N.V.V. Postzegels) (Advertisement for the Dutch Association of Tourist Offices)

1932 · Offset lithograph

11 1/2 x 13 7/8" (29.3 x 35.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Central Union 30,000 Transport Workers (Centrale Bond 30,000 Transportarbeiders) (Poster for the Dutch Transport Workers Union)

Central Union 30,000 Transport Workers (Centrale Bond 30,000 Transportarbeiders) (Poster for the Dutch Transport Workers Union)

1930 · Lithograph

47 3/4 × 31 1/2" (121.3 × 80 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Self-Portrait

1930 · Gelatin silver print

9 5/8 × 7 1/8" (24.4 × 18.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Iets vook uw bedrijf

Iets vook uw bedrijf

1930 · Letterpress

folded: 6 13/16 x 4 5/16" (17.3 x 11 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Snijmachines Snelwegers, Berkel Rotterdam Holland, Egyptian Cigarettes

Snijmachines Snelwegers, Berkel Rotterdam Holland, Egyptian Cigarettes

1929 · Offset lithograph

3 3/4 x 4 5/8" (9.5 x 11.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Betrouwbaarheid Berkel weegt het weegwerktuig bij uitnemendheid een onbeperkte levensduur een ongeëvenaarde kwaliteit een lage prijs

Betrouwbaarheid Berkel weegt het weegwerktuig bij uitnemendheid een onbeperkte levensduur een ongeëvenaarde kwaliteit een lage prijs

1929 · Offset lithograph

5 5/8 x 8" (13.8 x 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ook foto en projectie, het beste optiek, Gebr. Caminada

Ook foto en projectie, het beste optiek, Gebr. Caminada

1928 · Letterpress

4 3/16 x 6 1/4" (10.6 x 15.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Berkel Scoops, Plates, Pans

Berkel Scoops, Plates, Pans

1928 · Letterpress

11 11/16 x 8 7/16" (29.7 x 21.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

VBP Olie, Geen reuk kleur smaak, Snijmachine olie

VBP Olie, Geen reuk kleur smaak, Snijmachine olie

1928 · Letterpress and varnished

5 7/8 x 11 3/4" (14.9 x 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Model Z, zoo duidelijk zoo klein, elke streep 5 gram (Model Z, So Clear So Small, Every Dash 5 Grams) (Advertisement for a scale manufactured by Berkel)

Model Z, zoo duidelijk zoo klein, elke streep 5 gram (Model Z, So Clear So Small, Every Dash 5 Grams) (Advertisement for a scale manufactured by Berkel)

1928 · Letterpress

8 1/4 x 5 1/2" (20.9 x 13.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Die niewe Berkel snelweger

Die niewe Berkel snelweger

1928 · Letterpress

6 1/4 x 12 1/2" (15.9 x 31.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Aan onze agenten!

Aan onze agenten!

1928 · Letterpress

12 3/16 x 8 1/8" (30.9 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Een trouwe medewerker gaat ons verlaten

Een trouwe medewerker gaat ons verlaten

1928 · Letterpress

8 7/8 x 7 5/8" (22.5 x 19.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poster for an exhibition of arts and sculpture

Poster for an exhibition of arts and sculpture

1927 · Letterpress

39 1/4 × 27 9/16" (99.7 × 70 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Advertisement for Nutricia powdered milk (Nutricia, le lait en poudre)

Advertisement for Nutricia powdered milk (Nutricia, le lait en poudre)

1927 · Letterpress

14 1/2 x 11 13/16" (36.8 x 30.0 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Advertisement for Berkel Toledo scales

Advertisement for Berkel Toledo scales

1926 · Letterpress

11 9/16 × 8 1/4" (29.4 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Advertisement for P. van Berkel Ltd., Rotterdam

Advertisement for P. van Berkel Ltd., Rotterdam

1925 · Letterpress

19 3/4 × 19 7/8" (50.2 × 50.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

E. De Bont & Zoon

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (1)

33 published of 66 catalogued · 44 with image

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33 publishedof 66 catalogued44 img

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Paul Schuitema (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

Daniel Mytens (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Daniel Mytens (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum of Modern Art

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In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition The Graphic Revolution: 1915�1935

New York · 1977