His work is both personal and experimental, but also publicly. Karel martens in collaboration with david bennewith and the students of type and media, the hague. This publication is part of motion, a major exhibition by dutch artist, graphic designer, and educator karel martens at kunstverein munchen, and is the seventh issue in the companion series produced by the kunstverein and roma publications. People who put together design books, especially good ones, put a lot of effort into them and it shows. The book full color karel martens is a testament to the personal and experimental nature of the work of dutch graphic designer karel martens.
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