Stefan Sagmeister on show in Lausanne, his works on commission

Advertising Levis. Poster for Lou Reed. But images of and about himself, eliminating the line between artistic expression and personal promotion. It ‘just the latter, perhaps the feature that most characterizes the great Austrian chart Stefan Sagmeister, For years living in New York where he distinguished himself as a researcher on the maximum square graphic and typographic languages ??unusual and sometimes unsettling.

Just this week, however, its production is back in Europe for an exhibition that the Museum of Design and Applied Arts in Lausanne’s dedication. A good excuse to go to peer among all his works more or less known, however, set up by those great Swiss design that are Big Game. Also interesting is the scan in the sections suggested by the editors, which is divided into “the promotion of culture”, “promotion for business,” “promotion for his friends” and “promotion of his agency,” the Sagmeister inc.