Paul Schuitema
The Netherlands (1897—1973)After studying art at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam, Schuitema began his career as a painter before turning to advertising, applying the principles of Constructivism and De Stijl to commercial design. He joined the Ring neue Werbegestalter (Circle of New Advertising Designers) alongside Schwitters, Moholy-Nagy, Zwart, Bayer and Tschichold. He became known for his innovative graphic and typographic work, while also designing furniture and continuing to paint. From 1926 he began experimenting with photography, particularly photomontage. After WWII he increasingly focused on filmmaking and helped establish the Dutch Cooperative for Film Production. His film Les Ponts de la Meuse, completed in 1937, was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946.
László Moholy-Nagy / Kurt Schwitters / Jan Tschichold / Piet Zwart / Herbert Bayer
