Hans rudolf lutz biography of michael

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hans-rudolf lutz was born in zurich in
after completing a four-year typesetting apprenticeship with the orell füssli printing company in zurich, and continuing a career in the industry with the typographer arthur kümin and later the printer anton schöb, he left switzerland in to travel through europe and north africa.

in , he resumed his education in typography and design at the schule für gestaltung in basel where his teachers included emil ruder and robert büchler.

Hans rudolf lutz biography of michael

from to , lutz was the leader of the expression typographique group in paris, at studio hollenstein, producing a range of graphic design. hollenstein had developed the first photosetting machine, and the group responded by trying to produce an aesthetic that, in its modernity, matched the new technology.

on his return to zurich, lutz set up his own studio and publishing company, lutz verlag. he wrote, illustrated, typeset and produced nine books about vi