Jan Bons (1918-2012) has been responsible for the posters of De Appel for almost 30 years. Typical of Bons is the symbiosis of commitment and fantasy. Bons invented new images, creating images behind reality. “The only way to rise above mediocre work, talentless clients and uninspiredness is: social engagement”. Jan Bons is an example of freedom and independence. Fighting for this freedom to create your own image he stood at the basis of Dutch design culture, its freedom being one of the main reasons why graphic design here has a quality that people are jealous of far beyond our borders.
Also in this collection
Ootje Oxenaar
Banknotes
Dutch coins
Jean François van Royen
Het boek van PTT
De Verbinding
Wild Plakken
Telephone book
Susanne Heynemann
Kerstnummer Grafisch Nederland
RANGE
Marten Jongema
Dick Elffers
Jan Bons
Gert Dumbar
Jan van Toorn
Lex Reitsma
Anthon Beeke
Mevis & van Deursen
Holland Festival
Archis
Studio Machine
Het Nieuwe Instituut