De Unie by Nederlandsche Unie

De Unie Possibly 1941 - 1947

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print, paper, typography

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print

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paper

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typography

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modernism

Dimensions: height 38.5 cm, width 28 cm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This newspaper, "De Unie," was printed in 1941; a black and white document filled with text, it's less about color and more about the weight of words. Imagine the layout artist carefully arranging the type, line after line, trying to communicate some idea of nationhood with ink and paper. You can almost feel the quiet concentration, the careful consideration of each word. What were they thinking as they created this? What sense of duty or hope did they have for the future? The whole thing feels delicate and fragile, yet it carries a weight, especially given the historical context. It reminds you that even something as simple as a printed page can be a powerful form of expression, a way of shaping the world through ideas. Like all artists, these printers were in conversation with each other, and their audience.

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