Gert Dumbar, Gentleman Maverick of Dutch Design

Gives insight into the work of one of the iconic figures of (Dutch and international) design. Follows working processes along many sketches, models, and final results. Reads like an adventure novel, with lots of context, and a myriad of images.

Gert Dumbar (1940) is one of the most influential—and colourful—graphic designers in the postwar design field, both in the Netherlands and abroad. As a young partner in Tel Design, he designed one of the most iconic symbols in the Dutch public domain, the logo for the Dutch National Railways, NS, to which he has added countless designs for other clients with his own Studio Dumbar. Applauded or reviled, Studio Dumbar has left an indelible mark on Dutch and international visual culture.

Authors: Max Bruinsma, Leonie ten Duis   Editor: Max Bruinsma

Pb | 480 pp. | 24 x 17 cm (h x w) | English    Valiz Publ- Amsterdam