Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Swiss, b. 1930
The Swiss-born artist (Basel, 1930) Karl Gerstner is known for his incorporation of the International Typographic Style. This style championed geometric shape, asymmetry, negative space and the lack of purely decorative elements.
Gerstner worked in the advertising industry and founded one of Switzerland’s most prosperous agencies, Gerstner + Kutter, in 1959. The agency grew to house offices in many major European cities. Upon exiting the advertising business, Gerstner worked in publishing and as an independent consultant. His art reflects his work in these graphic design-focused industries.
(Biography provided by Marlborough Graphics)
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Creator: Karl Gerstner
Mid-century Acrylic Wall Hanging Lenscope by Karl Gerstner Swiss, 1960s
By Karl Gerstner
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Mid-century Acrylic Wall Hanging, titled "Lenscope" by Karl Gerstner Swiss, 1960s designed by Karl Gerstner for Deposito Galleria. Solid acrylic square with circular detail to the ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Midcentury Hanging Sculpture Lenscope by Karl Gerstner in Acrylic, Swiss, 1960s
By Karl Gerstner
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Lenscope designed by Karl Gerstner for Deposito Galleria. Solid acrylic with fabric hanging strap. Label reads Edde Edizioni del Deposito Boccadasse Genoa. One of a run of 100 produc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Acrylic
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