ArtistsWilhelm Deffke
Wilhelm Deffke

Wilhelm Deffke

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Art Nouveau
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6
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13
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  • Art Nouveau
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Wilhelm Deffke was a German graphic designer and typographer working primarily in lithography and poster design during the early twentieth century. His approach synthesized art nouveau sensibility with functionalist principles, prioritizing legibility within modernist reduction. Active between the wars, Deffke established himself as a significant figure in German design culture, bridging commercial and cultural advertising through a distinctive visual language that anticipated postwar graphic practice.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 26d ago

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Art Nouveau
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A Physionotrace Portraitist (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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