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Herbert Bayer

(1900–1985) Type Designer United States

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Herbert Bayer was a type designer from the United States, best known for Herbert Bayer.

Quick Facts About Herbert Bayer

Born
April 5, 1900
Died
September 30, 1985
Nationality
United States
Profession
Type Designer
Notable works
Herbert Bayer
Known for
Double Ascension
Spouse
Irene Bayer Hecht

About Herbert Bayer

Herbert Bayer was an Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental and interior designer, and architect. He served as a design consultant to and then Chairman of the Department of Design at the Container Corporation of America. He helped design the campus of The Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado, where his seminal earthwork Grass Mound (1955) is located. He was also instrumental in the development of the Atlantic Richfield Company's corporate art collection until his death in 1985.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Rome Prize Q59783532 AIGA Medal Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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