UN/SEEN: Recovering Women's Forgotten Contributions to Early German Graphic Design
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Slanted Publishers
Summary
This article discusses the historical neglect of women's contributions to graphic design in Germany, particularly in the period before the Bauhaus. It introduces the project UN/SEEN, which aims to uncover and document the work of female designers in book design, poster design, typography, illustration, and packaging. The piece argues that rewriting design history requires acknowledging the role of women and the arts and crafts movement that preceded the Bauhaus.
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Fonts In UseUN/SEEN: Recovering Women's Forgotten Contributions to Early German Graphic Designfontsinuse.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf we want to rewrite the history of design, we must take its beginnings into account.
The period before the Bauhaus, the importance of 'arts and crafts,' and, above all, the achievements of women in graphic design have long been neglected in the presentation of German design history.
UN/SEEN brings together previously unknown material and sheds light on the lives and work of female designers in the fields of book design, poster design, typography, illustration, and packaging.
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