Wim Crouwel Reprint

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  my colleague saw him yesterday morning in a bar, he texted me and asked "Is Wim Crouwel still alive? If so, he's sitting at the next table and I fear he doesn't have much time left."

  Probably right though, even in Heletica he looked like he weighed about 30 kilos...

  I think he's been one of the most influential european designers of our time, a majority of the great UK studios of this day and age have been majorly influenced by his work and approach. Like him or not, his work has proved more relevant now and when he was active, especially in the mid-60's with Total Design, than most...

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  • It's probably worth buying because it's signed and he's so frail....Jaline
  • (I mean, to people like myself, who don't necessarily like his work but realize his influence)Jaline

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