Bruno Monguzzi
Kandinsky nelle Svizzere Collezioni, Museo Cantonale d'Arte
(Kandinsky in the Swiss Collections)
1995
35 x 50 in. (90 x 128 cm)
Silkscreen
Condition: There is a half inch tear and minor creasing at the bottom edge of the poster.
Swiss graphic designer Bruno Monguzzi (1941-) is a master of typography and composition. He cites the Russian Constructivists (El Lissitsky in particular) as among his greatest influences. Like the early Russian modernists, he communicates ideas simply yet powerfully using basic geometric forms, bold colors, and engaging typography. From 1987 to 2004, Monguzzi designed the visual communications for the Museo Cantonale d’Arte in Lugano, Switzerland, and his posters for the museum’s exhibitions are masterpieces of graphic art.
In this poster for a Kandinsky exhibition, Monguzzi pays homage to Kandinsky’s use of floating geometric shapes. At the bottom of the poster is the elegant typographic logo Monguzzi designed for the museum.
