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barbara stauffacher solomon

A magazine cover depicting a blonde girl in a red bra, with a red star on her forehead

Scanlan’s Monthly Magazine, volume 1, № 3, May 1970.

series of editorials on prominent designers

barbara stauffacher solomon is a graphic and interior designer primarily known for introducing the concept of supergraphics.

throughout her career she has successfully combined the strict modernism of the swiss school with californian pop art influences.

 

 

A photo of young Barbara Solomon, looking left

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, 1955.

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born in San Francisco

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i designed good covers for many questionable commodities. i worked fast and well and my projects came in at or below the budget. i flattered the men, got paid, and then went home to cook dinner. —barbara stauffacher solomon

A caricature depicting a blonde girl sitting next to a yak
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