Milton Glaser has been making waves in graphic design since he started Push Pin Studios in 1954, an his desgining style really represent the ‘60s and ’70. Milton Glaser is to graphic design, as Martin Scorsese is to film directing. His illustrative and Art Neuveau style is still influencing the world of graphic design to this day. As mentioned before he is a born and raised New Yorker. He was first educated at Manhatten’s High School of Music and Art, then later graduated in 1951 from the Cooper Union of Advancement and Art.
Kaffe Fassett Kaffe Fassett was born in San Francisco in 1937. Kaffe is a bestselling author, has hosted his own TV series and was the first textile artist ever to have a separate show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 1988. Kaffe ventured into the world of colourful yarn on a visit to a Scottish wool mill with fashion designer Bill Gibb. Inspired by the colours in the landscape, Kaffe was thrilled to find the same colours in yarns. His first designs where featured in Vogue kitting magazine as a full page spread.
Horter started off his career in 1903 where he worked for an advertising firm. He was hired as draftsman and during this time period he learned etching. His work was primarily urban scenes of cityscapes and daily life, and in 1911 he released a collaborative book with Jerome Meyers and Joseph Pennell entitled “ An Illustrated Handbook of the City.” In 1910 Earl became a member of the Society of Illustrators, which was a group of illustrators that founded the group in 1901 with the vision that, “ The object of the Society shall be to promote generally the art of illustration and to hold exhibitions from time to time.” Other famous names in this society are, Maxfeild Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, and Charles Dana Gibson. In 1916 Horter left New York to Philadelphia to work at N.W. Ayer and Sons.
Some of the most important collection of Renaissance painting would be that of Federico da Montefeltro who helped Urbino flourish in art and culture and commissioned perhaps the largest library in Italy with the paintings in Monefelto's court displaying the first theoretical treatise on perspective. Ludovico Gonzago strongly promoted Mantua for its art and culture he had the church of Sant Andrea rebuilt by Alberti who displayed religion and architectural with a combination of three ancient roman forms temple front, triumphal arch and basilica. The Medici family played a huge role in discovering the great artist of the 15th century. Giovanni de'Medici
Many individuals were gifted with artistic skill and creativity. I will talk about how the Mediterranean influenced the Northern Artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Peter Paul Rubens, Simon Vouet and Anthony van Dyck. I will pick one famous piece of each and explain how they used Baroque or Italian features. Albrecht Dürer was born May 21, 1471 in the Franconian city of Nuremberg, one of the artistic and commercial centers in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. He was a painter, draftsman and writer but his greatest artistic impact was in the medium of printmaking.
LeWitts works: the cinder-block sculptures also are famed exhibitions at public spaces in America and in Massachusetts at the museums of contemporary art. LeWitts works are expected to remain famous until around 1933. Gogh’s works have acted as an inspiration of numerous classical, pop music and films. Similarly, LeWitt’s works have acted as a source of inspiration towards the creation and exhibition of public artworks. LeWitt’s works are used to support exhibitions at Chelsea and book arts (The art story foundation 1, 2
The Morse Museum The Morse Museum was founded by Jeanette Genius McKean in 1942 and named for her grandfather. The museum contains many of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s works. Some of these objects came from Tiffany’s New York mansion, including leaded glass windows, blown glass and pottery and historical photos and architectural plans. It also has a collection of American arts pottery and a collection of late 19th and early 20th century American painting and decorative arts. The Morse museum’s new wing features the recently restored Daffodil Terrace and approximately 250 objects from or relate to Tiffany’s mansion.
Paul Rand was an American Graphic Designer, best known for his corporate logos for IBM, UPS & ABC. Early into his professional career cooper worked at R/GA (an advertising agency in New York & Los Angeles) as a Creative Director. By 1995 Cooper had designed the open titles to Se7en, witch lead to a lot of critical acclaim & inspired the next generation of title/graphic Designers . According to Cooper, at the time he made the title sequence for Seven, main title sequences were behind of what was happening in print, music videos and commercials. He wanted to create main titles that were raising the bar creatively.
During the next couple of years, Hine photographed refugees and displaced civilians in war torn Europe. Hine returned to New York City in 1920 and was assigned to the American Red Cross National Headquarters. Hine’s advertising publicity now read "Lewis Wickes Hine, Interpretive Photography" and reflected Hine’s belief in the symbolic and artistic aspect of his work. This belief may have been reinforced by a visit in 1921 to an exhibit of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz. During the 1920’s, Hine returned to Ellis Island, doing assignments for various agencies and publications.
(Encyclopedia) In time, Rockwell was promoted to the art director of the magazine. This is just one of Rockwell’s many accomplishments. Rockwell is well known for the work he did for the Saturday Evening Post. He worked for the Post for 47 years, during which time he illustrated 322 covers. Additionally, he illustrated for advertising campaigns, posters, well-known books and the official Boy Scout calendar.