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Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria
This snowy winter photo is of Hundertwasserhaus, an apartment building in Vienna, Austria that was designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Its playful design of uneven floors, colorful facade and biomorphic forms are reminiscent of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. This particular building contains private apartments and offices. It was built between 1983 and 1985 with the [...]
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Andy Warhol-inspired Campbell’s Soup Cans
Fifty years ago Andy Warhol started using Campbell Tomato Soup Cans in his art. Now, the soup company has released a set of limited-edition soup cans inspired by the Pop artist. The set of 4 cans are available for a limited time only at Target stores. Campbell Soup says only 1.2 million cans are for [...]
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Al Hirschfeld Draws the Cast from ‘The HoneyMooners’ TV Show
Al Hirschfeld and icons from American TV, film and Broadway went together like a horse-and-carriage. Hirschfeld’s simple black and white line drawings were fixtures in the Arts section of the Sunday New York Times for decades. Any actor or actress knew they made it when Hirschfeld put pen to paper. The above caricature was drawn [...]
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
I’m reading a fantastic new book about the history of fonts. It’s called Just My Type and is by Simon Garfield. Many of us take for granted or don’t realize the variety of fonts we confront in our everyday lives. But, typeface can make an impact or generate feelings we may not realize. I first [...]
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Milton Glaser – New York Graphic Artist
Milton Glaser is a New York-based graphic designer best known for creating the “I Love New York” logo and the Bob Dylan poster as shown on the left. I recently picked up The Milton Glaser Poster Book at the local flea market. Some of the graphics from that book are included here.
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Industrial Designers Honored on U.S. Postage Stamps
I love industrial design and was so happy the United States Post Office issued this set of stamps honoring some of the pioneers of American industrial design. Twelve designers are featured. They include: Henry Dreyfus (1904-1972): Known for his telephone design, specifically the Model 302 Bell telephone. Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958): Designed radios for the [...]
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Peter Max – Pop Artist
One of the most successful (ie. richest) pop artists of the last 40 years is Peter Max. His work is instantly recognizable. Much like Andy Warhol, Peter Max knows how to market his work. His pieces go for thousands of dollars and he operates a million dollar industry. At one time Max’s art was licensed [...]
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Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Can Bowl
A friend of Andy Warhol’s once said the pop artist painted Campbell Soup cans because he liked soup. Warhol must have really liked soup because he painted a lot of cans! Warhol started painting the iconic red and white design in the early 1960s. He painted dozens of variations of the soup can theme. The [...]
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Raymond Loewy: Industrial Designer
Raymond Loewy is dubbed the father of industrial design. One critic said Loewy “changed the shape of the modern world.” Here’s just a small sampling of the logos and items Raymond Loewy designed.
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