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Emil Ruder

Emil Ruder (1914–1970) was a Swiss typographer and designer.

Emil Ruder in brief

Born
1914
Died
1970
Known for
typographer and designer
Place of birth
Zurich
Contents

Overview

Born at Zurich in 1914, died at Basel in 1970.

In detail

Emil Ruder studied at Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich. training under Walter Käch and Alfred Willimann is recorded. Karl Gerstner, Hans-Rudolf Lutz and Wolfgang Weingart are recorded as having studied under Emil Ruder. the recorded working language is German and French.

Employment is recorded with Basel School of Design. Positions recorded include director. Membership is recorded of Schweizerischer Werkbund and International Typographic Association.

Work by Emil Ruder is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art and Basel Poster Collection.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Emil Ruder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q116848: Emil Ruder

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