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 Ingo MaurerIngo Maurer is a German industrial designer who is known for the design of his lamps and light installations. Maurer, the son of a fisherman, was born May 12, 1932 on the island Reichenau in Lake of Constance, Germany. After an apprenticeship as a typesetter, he studied graphic design in Munich, Germany. In 1960 Maurer left Germany for the United States, where ...
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Ingo MaurerIngo Maurer is a German industrial designer who is known for the design of his lamps and light installations. Maurer, the son of a fisherman, was born May 12, 1932 on the island Reichenau in Lake of Constance, Germany. After an apprenticeship as a typesetter, he studied graphic design in Munich, Germany. In 1960 Maurer left Germany for the United States, where he worked in New York and San Francisco as a freelance graphic designer. In 1963, Maurer moved back to Germany and founded Design M where he was able to develop and manufacture lamps after his own designs. One of his first designs, Bulb (1966) has been included in the design collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Since the early 1980's Maurer has worked with a team of designers and developers has received numerous awards for his work.
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