Hector Guimard of France
Born: Lyon, 1867
Died: New York, 1942
French architect and furniture designer in the Art Nouveau style, who made an enduring contribution to public lettering by incorporating the distinctive letters “METROPOLITAINE” into his entrances to the Paris Metro, at the beginning of the 20th century.
The letters have been inspiration for the typeface Metropolitaines by URW.
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