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Jan and Edith Tschichold Papers, 1899-1979, Bulk 1920-1938 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf6199n7q4 No online items Finding aid for the Jan and Edith Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Durst Finding aid for the Jan and Edith 930030 1 Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 ... Descriptive Summary Title: Jan and Edith Tschichold papers Date (inclusive): 1899-1979 (bulk 1920-1938) Number: 930030 Creator/Collector: Tschichold, Edith Creator/Collector: Tschichold, Jan, 1902-1974 Physical Description: 3.0 linear feet(8 boxes) Repository: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688 (310) 440-7390 Abstract: German typographer and graphic designer. Correspondence between Jan Tschichold and his wife Edith and with a number of other artists, including Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, John Heartfield, El Lissitzky, László Moholy-Nagy, Kurt Schwitters, and Piet Zwart. Collection includes printed ephemera and clippings. A significant number of letters and printed materials relate to El Lissitzky. The bulk of the collection is dated 1920-1938. Request Materials: Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy . Language: Collection material is in German Access Open for use by qualified researchers. Publication Rights Contact Library Reproductions and Permissions . Preferred Citation Jan and Edith Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 930030. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa930030 Acquisition Information Acquired in 1993. Scope and Content of Collection Correspondence between Jan Tschichold and his wife, Edith, and a number of artists, many of them figures associated with the Bauhaus, together with materials reflecting Jan Tschichold's career as a typographer and graphic designer. The collection includes letters, postcards, decorated envelopes, published books, sample graphic and printed works, flyers, menus, and invitations. Also included are newspaper and magazine clippings documenting the artists and their work. A significant amount of material relates to El Lissitzky, including letters and postcards from El Lissitzky and his wife, Sophie Lissitzky-Küppers; photographs and prints; typographic designs for books and advertisements; printed books and articles by El Lissitzky as well as articles by Tschichold and others about El Lissitzky; and material relating to exhibitions of El Lissitzky's work. Large portions of the collection are also devoted to Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Kurt Schwitters, including correspondence, works by these artists, publications by and about them, clippings, and other printed ephemera. Other individuals for whom the collection has related material include: Herbert Bayer; Walter and Maria Cyliax (née Krauss) and Gebr. Fretz, A.G.; Willibald Hahn and the Sächsische Lehrerverein; John Heartfield; Franz Hottenroth; Imre Reiner; Wladyslaw Strzeminski; Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart; and Piet Zwart. Arrangement note Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. Subjects - Names Lissitzky, El, 1890-1941 Tschichold, Jan, 1902-1974 Subjects - Corporate Bodies Bauhaus Finding aid for the Jan and Edith 930030 2 Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 ... Subjects - Topics Graphic design Typography Genres and Forms of Material Ephemera Letterheads Contributors Bauhaus Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985 Cyliax, Maria Cyliax, Walter Fuchs, Bohuslav, 1895-1972 Gebr. Fretz (Firm) Hahn, Willibald Heartfield, John, 1891-1968 Hottenroth, Franz Lissitzky, El, 1890-1941 Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946 Reiner, Imre, 1900-1987 Rossmann, Zdenĕk Schwitters, Kurt, 1887-1948 Strzemiński, Władysław, 1893-1952 Swart, Piet Sächsische Lehrerverein Vordemberge-Gildewart, Friedrich, 1899-1962 Vydra, Josef, 1884-1959 Jan and Edith Tschichold papers Box 1 Josef Albers - Correspondence and Designs, 1928-1968 Box 1, Folder 1 Letters and Postcards from Albers, 1931-1968 Physical Description: 13 items Box 1, Folder 1 Designs by Albers, photographs (annotated), 1925-1932 Physical Description: 3 items Box 1, Folder 1 Letters from Tschichold to Albers, 1931-1932 Physical Description: 6 items Box 1, Folder 1 Letter from Dr. Silbers and Tschichold's response, 1932 Physical Description: 2 items Box 1, Folder 1 Published Articles by Albers, 1928-1935 undated Physical Description: 7 items with 2 signed Box 1, Folder 1 Clippings and images of projects by Albers and Anneliese Albers, undated Physical Description: 7 items Box 1, Folder 1 Pamphlets, Otto Weisert Stuttgart and Black Mountain College, , 1932 1934 Physical Description: 2 items Finding aid for the Jan and Edith 930030 3 Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 ... Jan and Edith Tschichold papers Box 1, Folder 2 Heinz Allner - Correspondence and Designs, 1930-1935 Box 1, Folder 2 Letters and separate envelopes from Allner from "Forme" and "Omnium Graphique," 1932-1935 Physical Description: 15 items Box 1, Folder 2 Postcard from Allner to commemorate the New Year, , 1930 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 2 Letters from Tschichold to Allner, 1934 Physical Description: 2 items Box 1, Folder 2 Letter from Allner to Omnium Graphique, 1934 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 2 Exhibition announcements, magazine subscription forms, letterhead and a business card, undated Physical Description: 21 items Box 1, Folder 3 Bauhaus - Correspondence and Designs, 1924-1968 Box 1, Folder 3 Letters from directors and members of the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, 1924-1930 Physical Description: 10 items (plus one photocopy) Box 1, Folder 3 Postcards from members of the Bauhaus in Dessau, 1927-1930 Physical Description: 3 items Box 1, Folder 3 Assorted articles and clippings from periodicals, 1924-1968 Physical Description: 32 items Box 1, Folder 3 Pamphlets, cover designs, and images, , 1928-1929 undated Physical Description: 7 items Box 1, Folder 3 Poster plan for the Bauhaus - Dessau, mimeograph copy in folder, undated Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 4 Willi Baumeister - Correspondence and Designs, 1921-1948 Box 1, Folder 4 Letters from Baumeister, 1928-1948 Physical Description: 8 items Box 1, Folder 4 Postcards and an envelope from Baumeister, 1921-1945 Physical Description: 10 items (1 collage) Box 1, Folder 4 Drawing, ink, undated Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 4 Letterhead designs, undated Physical Description: 3 items Box 1, Folder 4 Assorted price lists and clippings, , 1928 undated Physical Description: 7 items Box 1, Folder 5 Herbert Bayer - Correspondence and Designs, 1925-1935 Box 1, Folder 5 Letters from Bayer including a resume, 1925-1933 Physical Description: 12 items Finding aid for the Jan and Edith 930030 4 Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 ... Jan and Edith Tschichold papers Box 1, Folder 5 Cards and postcards from Bayer, 1925-1935 Physical Description: 11 items Box 1, Folder 5 Postal labels, printed labels on cardboard, 1932-1935 Physical Description: 5 items Box 1, Folder 6 Herbert Bayer - Designs, 1925-1935 Box 1, Folder 6 Cards, pamphlets, invitations, catalogues, 1925-1935 Physical Description: 17 items Box 1, Folder 6 Typographical and photographic works: magazine covers and posters, undated Physical Description: 20 items Box 1, Folder 6 Calendar, 1933 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 7 Max Bill - Correspondence and Designs, 1931-1938 Box 1, Folder 7 Letters and postcard from Bill, 1935-1938 Physical Description: 4 items Box 1, Folder 7 Poster design for "Negerkunst," (with annotations) 1931 Physical Description: 2 items Box 1, Folder 7 Brochures, undated Physical Description: 3 items Box 1, Folder 8 Alexei Brodovitch, 1930 Box 1, Folder 8 Published article on Brodovitch by R.L. Dupuy, (German/English), 1930 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 9 Bühler Buchdruck - Designs, 1928-1937 Box 1, Folder 9 Calendar Advertisement by the firm Bühler Buchdruck, 1928 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 9 7 issues (plus 2 duplicates) of the serial Der schwarze Fisch publ. by Bühler Buchdruck, 1932-1936 Physical Description: 9 items Box 1, Folder 9 Envelope from Bühler Buchdruck, 1937 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 9 Letterhead for Max Bühler and Bühler Buchdruck, undated Physical Description: 3 items Box 1, Folder 10 Carl Buchheister - Correspondence and Designs, 1929 Box 1, Folder 10 Letter from Buchheister, 1929 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 10 Photograph of Buchheister's "Triangular Composition 28" with tracing paper overlay, annotated in ink, undated Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 11 Max Burchartz, 1926 Finding aid for the Jan and Edith 930030 5 Tschichold papers, 1899-1979, bulk 1920-1938 ... Jan and Edith Tschichold papers Box 1, Folder 11 Letter from Burchartz, 1926 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 12 Walter and Maria Cyliax (née Krauss) and Gebr. Fretz, A.G., 1925-1937 Box 1, Folder 12 Letter from the firm Fretz, A.G., 1929 Physical Description: 1 item Box 1, Folder 12 Envelopes, mailing label and business card from Cyliax and Gebr. Fretz, A.G., , 1931 undated Physical Description: 4 items Box 1, Folder 12 Letterhead designed by Cyliax, undated Physical Description: 4 items Box 1, Folder 12 Designs for Labels, Catalogues and Advertisements publ. by Gebr. Fretz, A.G., , 1929-1935 undated Physical Description: 11 items Box 1, Folder 13 Walter and Maria Cyliax (nee Krauss) and Gebr. Fretz, A. G. - Designs, 1925-1937 Box 1, Folder 13 Calendars
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