Alexey Brodovitch

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Alexey Brodovitch was a pioneering art director and graphic designer best known for revolutionizing magazine layout and photography, particularly through his influential work at Harper’s Bazaar.

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instanceOf art director
graphic designer
person
photographer
teacher
awardReceived AIGA Medal
citizenship United States of America
countryOfBirth Russian Empire
countryOfDeath France
dateOfBirth 1898-09-01
dateOfDeath 1971-04-15
designPrinciple asymmetrical composition
dynamic layouts
extensive white space
integration of text and image
employer Harper’s Bazaar
endTime 1958
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surface form: Brodovitch
fieldOfWork editorial design
graphic design
magazine design
photography
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surface form: Alexey Vyacheslavovich Brodovitch
genre editorial photography
fashion photography
givenName Alexey
influenced Diane Arbus
Irving Penn
Lillian Bassman
Richard Avedon
modern magazine design
knownFor art direction at Harper’s Bazaar
innovative use of photography in magazines
revolutionizing magazine layout
movement Bauhaus-influenced design
modernism
nationality American
Russian
notableWork Ballet (photobook)
placeOfBirth Ogolichi, Russian Empire
placeOfDeath Le Thor, France
positionHeld art director of Harper’s Bazaar
publicationDate 1945
startTime 1934
student Art Kane
Hiro
Lillian Bassman
Richard Avedon
taughtAt Design Laboratory, New York
Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
surface form: Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art

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