Alexey Brodovitch was a Russian-born photographer, designer, and instructor most famous for his art direction of Harper's Bazaar magazine from 1938 to 1958. He transformed the magazine into a revival of Vogue using innovative design techniques like asymmetrical layouts with ample white space. Brodovitch also designed his own typeface called "Al-Bro" and worked on design projects for books such as Observations by Richard Avedon and Truman Capote, known for their visual variety within a simple, elegant style.