Item #1696 [Ceské Divadlo 1918–1928.] České Divadlo 1918–1928. Adolf Chaloupka, Ladislav Sutnar.
[Ceské Divadlo 1918–1928.] České Divadlo 1918–1928.
Avant-Garde Cover Design

[Ceské Divadlo 1918–1928.] České Divadlo 1918–1928.

V Praze [Prague]: Vydal Masarykův lidovýchovný ústav (Svaz osvětový), 1928. First edition. Richly illustrated, including two drawings by František Muzika, one by Adolf Hoffmeister and eight photographic reproductions of stage designs. In publisher’s typographic wrappers, printed in red and black, designed by Ladislav Sutnar. (1 [photographic frontispiece leaf]), 109, (13) p., and (12) photgraphic plates (of which 8 Roman numbered). Foxing on cover, chipped here and there. Unopened. Frontispiece with foxing, loose. Overall in very good condition.

Ladislav Sutnar’s typographic cover design for this almanac of Czech theatre, with illustrations by František Muzika, and Adolf Hoffmeister

Ladislav Sutnar (1897–1976) was a Czech-American avant-garde graphic designer, a pioneer of information design, and information architecture.

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Price: €500.00

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