Review of Helvetica (2007) by Robert O — 26 Jan 2008

60s swiss modernism is pretty much my favorite thing.

This review of Helvetica (2007) was written by Robert O on 26 Jan 2008.

Helvetica has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hannah H (294) on 31 Oct 2011

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By Jared F (348) on 13 Apr 2012

BORING. I feel like this was some sort of joke on the audience. Let's see if an audience will watch paint dry next…

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