Pieter Brattinga
Illustration — Pieter Dirk Brattinga Pieter Dirk Brattinga (January 31, 1931, Hilversum – July 8, 2004, Barneveld) was a Dutch graphic designer. From 1951 until 1974, he was director of design at Steendrukkerij De Jong & Co in Hilversum. Between 1960 and 1964, he was professor and chairman at the visual communications faculty at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Also recorded as Pieter Dirk Brattinga · Pita Burattinga · P.D. Brattinga
Pieter Brattinga
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- Born
- 1931 · Hilversum.
- Died
- 2004 · Kootwijk.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- university teacher · designer · photographer · graphic artist · typographer · exlibrist
- Fields
- graphic design · postage stamp design
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Pieter Dirk Brattinga Pieter Dirk Brattinga (January 31, 1931, Hilversum – July 8, 2004, Barneveld) was a Dutch graphic designer. From 1951 until 1974, he was director of design at Steendrukkerij De Jong & Co in Hilversum. Between 1960 and 1964, he was professor and chairman at the visual communications faculty at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
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1931
Pieter Brattinga was born on 31 January 1931.
2004
Pieter Brattinga died on 1 January 2004.
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He and Dick Dooijes wrote the book 'History of the Dutch Poster 1890–1960' (1968)
The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is graphic design and postage stamp design. Employment is recorded with Eindhoven University of Technology. Work by Pieter Brattinga is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum Paleis het Loo, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Nationaal Archief.
1998 - Grafische Cultuurprijs
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The authorities additionally record the headings Pieter Dirk Brattinga, Pita Burattinga and P.D. His recorded language was Dutch. He married Willemijn Brattinga. Brattinga worked in graphic design and postage stamp design. He was employed by Eindhoven University of Technology. He belonged to Alliance Graphique Internationale and Willemijn and Pieter Brattinga. Recorded as university teacher, designer, photographer, graphic artist and typographer.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum Paleis het Loo and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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