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Alexey Brodovitch’s Forgotten Design for Exakta Magazine

When I was young and poor I used to walk across the street from the camera store where I worked and buy vinyl record albums at Quonset Hut, which was the cool place to buy music (and music-related t-shirts) but also the closest. I didn't choose what I bought by…

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December 17, 2020
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