Re: [microsound] OT - Otl Aicher

[steinbrüchel <steinbruchel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

yes, i can recommend his work. certainly ahead of his time. he also 
designed the quite good font "rotis". very nice to use if you combine 
serif fonts with non-serif fonts.

well, this seems like the list is changing into a graphic design 
discussion group. take care all you out there, ralph.


scott allison schrieb:
> hello microsound.
>
> I got to see a nice exhibit of posters by Otl Aicher last night at the 
> Gothe Institutie in Washington DC, the posters where from the 1972 
> olympics in germany, very impressive work to see, yes indeed. Stunning 
> color palatte and even more mind numbbing to think of building those 
> works in a pre-digital era, the texture in those posters up close is so 
> amazing, reminds me of what I look for when listening/making my textural 
> form of lowerbrow-microsound music.
>
> Anyhow, not everyone will care about this post, but thought some of you 
> might, even though you might not be in the DC area, Aicher's work is 
> worth investigating, his influence is very strong in todays world, the 
> guy is credited with inventing pictograms.
>
> Scott "graphic design history" Allison
>
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