The Portfolio
The "Nouveau Salon des Cent" portfolio consists of a
hundred posters created by one hundred of the best graphic designers
of our
time, from 24 different countries including China, Japan, Mexico,
Brazil, Zimbabwe, the United-States and most of the European countries,
as a tribute to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, for the Centenary of
his
death, 1901-2001. Initiated by the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum Partners'
Club. In cooperation with the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum of Albi.
The
printing was limited to only 380. The posters have been exhibited
in major museums and galleries around the world. View
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The Designer - Ruedi Kulling
Date
of birth: February 4, 1935. Lives and works in Zurich-Gockhausen.
Education as graphic designer, Kunstgewerbeschule Zurich. Graphic
designer and art director in Milan with Franco Grignani, in Zurich
with Victor N. Cohen, in London with Mather & Crowther and
in Chicago with Leo Burnett.
Becomes creative director of the advertising company Advico in
Zurich-Gockhausen. Becomes co-owner of Advico. Foundation of Kulling+Partner
Identity. Foundation of Xemex Swiss Watch together with Hanspeter
Hanschick.
Awards
17 awards of 'One of the 20 best posters of the year' from the
Swiss Government. Poster Biennale Warsaw, Poland: 1 gold palm,
1 silver palm, and 4 diplomas. 12th International Advertising Film
Festival Cannes, France: international first prize.
4 first prizes Olma poster competition. Montreal: first international
prize for a poster of the agriculture fair Olma. For Xemex Swiss
Watch 'Montre passion': prix du public. Design Centre Nordrein
Westfalen red point prize for 'High Design Quality'. ADC Switzerland
silver category Product and Package Design. 'Chronos Europe' design
innovation 2000 (1st place). 'Watch Times USA' watch of the year
2001 (1st place).
Publications
Graphis, international journal of graphic and applied art. 50
years poster Switzerland.
The poster in Switzerland.
Les Annees 60 d'Anne Bouy (Paris). HO-Zeitschrift ilber das Gestalten
(Germany). Posters as permanent exhibits in the Museum of Modern
Art, New York. Watches and other products designs are available
at the stores of the Chicago Museum of Architecture Design, at
the London Design Museum, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York,
and at the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
AGI: Alliance Graphique Internationale, president for 6 years. |