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Milton Glaser

This essential volume by the godfather of modern graphic design explores his process and showcases his highly influential early-career work.



This gorgeously illustrated volume delves into the early decades of America’s pre-eminent graphic artist. Milton Glaser’s work ranges from the iconic I Love New York logo to the famous psychedelic Bob Dylan poster and numerous book and record covers; it encompasses everything from store and restaurant design to toy creations as well as magazine formats and logotypes, including New York magazine. In short, his work has helped define the look of our time.

Here Glaser undertakes a remarkably wide-ranging representation of his oeuvre. In a new introduction, he speaks of the influences on his work, the responsibilities of the artist, the hierarchies of the traditional art world, and the role of graphic design in the area of his creative growth.

First published in 1973, Milton Glaser: Graphic Design is an extraordinary achievement and an indisputable classic.

Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser was born in 1929 in New York City. His artwork has been featured in exhibitions worldwide, including one-man shows at both the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2004 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and in 2009 he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. His books include Graphic Design, Art is Work, Drawing is Thinking, and Milton Glaser: Posters.

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