The contrast between Crouwel as a lyrical expressionist painter and objectivating functionalist designer couldn’t be more extreme. As a designer he felt related to the Bauhaus ideas, the swiss-inspired international style. He was fascinated by the rational aspect in Bauhaus typography, which he discovered through Karl Gerstner’s and Gerard Ifert’s work.

Although his ideas were bauhaus-related, unlike many Crouwel was not a dogmatist. He was fascinated by the ideas about serial and mass production, as he stated “we need the machine since we have no time”. But he also believed “the machine cannot replace the precision of the human eye and human feeling”.* Crouwel’s work has always consisted of these two essential elements: the emotional aspect and the rational one.
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Op Losse Schroeven
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Op Losse Schroeven, 1969
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Etienne martin
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Etienne martin, 1964
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Calder
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Calder, 1969
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Raysse
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Raysse, 1965
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Visuele Communicatie nederland
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Visuele Communicatie nederland, 1969
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luchtkunst
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luchtkunst, 1971
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Engels Zilver
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Engels Zilver, 1966
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jonge engelse beeldhouwers
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jonge engelse beeldhouwers, 1967
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Lucebert
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Lucebert, 1969
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Claes Oldenburg
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Claes Oldenburg, 1970
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henri michaux
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henri michaux, 1964
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SM logo
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SM logo, c. 1971
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Arman
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Arman, 1964
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bazaine
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bazaine, 1959
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Alfred Jensen
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Alfred Jensen, 1964
63.5 x 48 cm
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Vormen van de kleur
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Vormen van de kleur, 1967
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Vijftig Jaar Zitten
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Vijftig Jaar Zitten, 1966
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Vormgevers
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Vormgevers, 1968
64 x 95 cm
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Eduardo Chillida
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Eduardo Chillida, 1969
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AFFICHE
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AFFICHE, 1968
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MARK TOBEY
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MARK TOBEY, 1966
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sm modern art
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sm modern art, c. 1970
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Robert Rauschenberg
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Robert Rauschenberg, 1968
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'60'80
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'60'80, 1982
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American Pop Art
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American Pop Art, 1964
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MAX ERNST
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MAX ERNST, 1970
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Amsterdam in z'n element
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Amsterdam in z'n element, 1967
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Frank Stella
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Frank Stella, 1970
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Meesters in zilver
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Meesters in zilver, 1967
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Kinderspel
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Kinderspel, 1965
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