Anwendungen
Georg Trump
German, 1896–1985
c. 1931
A letterpress title sheet by Georg Trump that uses the single red word “Anwendungen” to demonstrate his stark, functional approach to type design.
What hits you is the vast pale field of paper interrupted only by a compact, red, slab‑like word set high on the right, turning the type itself into a bold, solitary object.
Made around 1931, it exemplifies the New Typography’s drive toward clarity and economy, showing how modern designers stripped away ornament so letterforms alone could convey meaning and identity.
Medium
Letterpress
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 8 1/4" (29.8 x 21 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Accession
1016.1999
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