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"Végh-Quartett Musica Viva"

Poster
1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller Brockmann developed a signature style based on simple geometric grids in complementary or contrasting colours and sans-serif typefaces. This poster advertising a classical music concert is typical of his prolific graphic output. His connection to music was a personal one as his wife Verena Brockmann was a violinist.


Object details

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Object type
Title"Végh-Quartett Musica Viva"
Materials and techniques
colour offset lithograph
Brief description
"Végh-Quartett Musica Viva" Poster advertising live music concert quartet by J. Müller-Brockmann. Switzerland.
Physical description
Modernist geometric square design in green and blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 128.1cm
  • Width: 90.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
(translated from the German)
Translation
Végh-Quartet Musica Viva [Live Music]/ Paul Hindemith/ Alban Berg/ Béla Bartók/ 1st chamber music of the 'Tonhalle' Society Zurich, Thursday the 30th of October 1958, 8.15 p.m./ [venue] 'Kleiner Tonhalle Saal' [small Town Hall room]/ Paul Hindemith: 3rd quartet for strings/ Alban Berg: Lyrical Suite/ Béla Bartók: 4th quartet for strings/ Tickets: 3.30 to 7.70 Swiss Francs/ Advance Ticket sale at the 'Tonhalle' ticket booth 'hug, jecklin, kuoni' Deposit Bank 'oerlikon' of the Swiss Credit Union [designer] Josef Müller Brockmann [printed by] City-Druck AG, Zurich
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
The Swiss graphic designer Josef Müller Brockmann developed a signature style based on simple geometric grids in complementary or contrasting colours and sans-serif typefaces. This poster advertising a classical music concert is typical of his prolific graphic output. His connection to music was a personal one as his wife Verena Brockmann was a violinist.
Other number
LS.427 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1302-2004

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Record createdMarch 9, 2005
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