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DESIGN. MATTER, HERBERT. Trademarks and Symbols. 2 volumes. Original full-color illustrations mounted to card stock. Oblong folio, loose in plain black wrappers and laid into custom burgundy cloth folding box. [California, 1960s]
original maquette for an unpublished book by design master herbert matter. The images are color collages affixed to the pages and display his aesthetic of pared-down, straightforward designs of geometric purity.
An intriguing glance into Matter's working processes where one can see much of the design sense he employed as a photographer, a poster and graphic designer, and as Design and Advertising Consultant for Knoll Associates, likely his most celebrated position. The vast creative output over the course of his career proves his remarkable scope and influence on 20th century American visual culture.
