Kaufmann, Ueli (13 November 2019). The Haas typefoundry in Africa: Economic pressure, new markets, and the prestige of development aid (Unpublished). In: Design graphique et diplomatie culturelle Relectures d’une exposition au Musée dynamique de Dakar. Campus HEAD, Bâtiment H, Av de Châtelaine 7, 1203 Genève. 12–13 November 2019.
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)In the early 1970s, in a fundamentally changing market, Haas’sche Schriftgiesserei from Münchenstein (Basel) took over the French type foundry Deberny & Peignot. Buying the company, Haas not only acquired the rights to an array of typefaces, but also a fair share of potential clients – among them a few in the former French colonies in North and West Africa. While very little is known about Haas’ endeavors in Ivory Coast and Senegal, there is some information about its involvement in the Maghreb, especially in Morocco. Based on archival material and press releases, this presentation gave insight into the foundry's goals and motives in Africa, and contextualized them within a globalizing world of typography on one hand and within the Swiss society in general on the other.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Art History > Contemporary Art 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Art History |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kaufmann, Ueli |
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700 Arts 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation 700 Arts > 760 Graphic arts |
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English |
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Ueli Kaufmann |
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20 Feb 2020 09:17 |
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05 Dec 2022 15:35 |
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https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/138245 |
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