Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
The Swiss-born artist (Basel, 1930) Karl Gerstner is known for his incorporation of the International Typographic Style. This style championed geometric shape, asymmetry, negative space and the lack of purely decorative elements.
Gerstner worked in the advertising industry and founded one of Switzerland’s most prosperous agencies, Gerstner + Kutter, in 1959. The agency grew to house offices in many major European cities. Upon exiting the advertising business, Gerstner worked in publishing and as an independent consultant. His art reflects his work in these graphic design-focused industries.
(Biography provided by Marlborough Graphics)
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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20th Century Central Asian Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1980s American Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Late 20th Century American Karl Gerstner Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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