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Glanzstoff almanach

Trade Catalogue
ca.1937 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Herbert Bayer (designer)
Place of origin
Germany (printed and published)

Printed book of 57 pages, with photographic illustrations.


Object details

Category
National Art Library
Object type
Trade catalogue
TitleGlanzstoff almanach (published title)
Materials and techniques
Stapled binding. Metallic paper cover and tissue paper endpapers.
Paper
Paper
Tissue Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Trade catalogue, Glanzstoff almanach, Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken, Wuppertal-Elberfeld, ca.1937 (designed by Herbert Bayer)
Physical description
Printed book of 57 pages, with photographic illustrations.
Dimensions
  • Height: 208mm
  • Width: 145mm
  • Thickness: 4mm
Gallery label
Herbert Matter (1907–84); László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946); Herbert Bayer (1900–85); Max Buchartz (1887–1961) Gebruder Fretz trade catalogue; Glanzstoff Almanach; Die Individuelle Anfertigung; Jenaer Glas trade catalogue; Bochumer Verein trade catalogue 1925–37 These objects form part of the National Art Library’s Jobbing Printing Collection. ‘Jobbing Printing’ is a trade term that describes small printing jobs that are not books, and includes trade catalogues, promotional leaflets and other printed material promoting commercial products. The Jobbing Printing Collection specialises in print from the 1930s. It demonstrates the important influence of avant-garde artistic movements on graphic design and advertising between the two World Wars. Printed booklets featuring half-tone prints and photomontage illustrations NAL: 38041800366965; 38041800367013; 38041800367062; 38041800977415; 38041800366916
Other number
JP Box 22 (a) - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041800367013

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Record createdApril 28, 2018
Record URL
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