twen [1959–1971]

Published by Bureau Brut and Stéphane Darricau, twen [1959–1971] offers a spectacular exploration of art director Willy Fleckhaus’s work for German magazine twen. From 1959 to 1971, twen was arguably the most influential magazine in the world thanks to its visual audacity and graphic innovation, and many contemporary designers still consider it an unavoidable reference point. Our book retraces this unparalleled editorial adventure by focusing on Fleckhaus’s extraordinary layouts as well as twen’s exceptional history and legacy.

This book presents twen's exceptional visual legacy through more than 300 rigorously selected and carefully sequenced pictures. These are accompanied by original texts from Hans-Michael Koetzle, Serge Ricco and Stéphane Darricau.

The publication (155×230 mm + flaps, 156 pages) was edited and published by Bureau Brut and Stéphane Darricau, in an edition of 1,000 copies. Boogy Brut designed by Bureau Brut and Julien Priez is used throughout. This book was generously supported by the Centre national des arts plastiques (Cnap).

Translations: Raphaelle Dedourge (DE→FR) and Alison Hughes (FR→EN)
Materials: grey cardboard and 90 g/m² Munken Print White 1.8 uncoated offset paper -–Novatech Gloss
Printing: Art & Caractère, Lavaur, southern France
Binding: sewn Otabind binding by Atelier Façonnage, Neuillé-Pont-Pierre
ISBN: 978–2–9580531–2–3