Milton Glaser
| Milton Glaser | |
|---|---|
 Glaser in 2003 | |
| Born |
June 26, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | |
| Known for | Graphic design |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Girton Glaser (ca. 1956 – present) |
| Awards |
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award Lifetime Achievement, 2004 National Medal of Arts, 2009 |
| Website |
MiltonGlaser |
Milton Glaser (born June 26, 1929) is an American graphic designer. His designs include the I ♥ NY logo,[1] the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster, the DC bullet logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the Brooklyn Brewery logo.[2] He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968.
Biography
Glaser was born in New York City to Hungarian Jewish immigrants.[3] He attended The High School of Music & Art, and graduated from Cooper Union. Ιn 1954 he co-founded Push Pin Studios, along with fellow Cooper grads Edward Sorel, Seymour Chwast, and Reynold Ruffins. Glaser and Chwast directed Push Pin for twenty years, while it became a guiding reference in the world of graphic design.[4]
Glaser's work is displayed in the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Glaser is the subject of the 2009 documentary film To Inform and Delight: The World of Milton Glaser.[5]
Awards
In 2004, Glaser won a National Design Award Lifetime Achievement from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.[6] In 2009, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.[7]
References
- ↑ McGookin, Steve (2007-09-28). "Fifty Years Of Loss". Forbes. Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ↑ Brooklyn Brewery logo
- ↑ Wack, Arianne (2014-04-02). "Getting to Know Milton Glaser, the Godfather of Modern Design". hzperallergic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ Pushpin Group website, accessed June 6, 2008.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (May 22, 2008). "Movie Review: "To Inform and Delight: The World of Milton Glaser"; Artist With His Signature on the City". New York Times.
- ↑ "Lifetime Achievement Winner: Milton Glaser". Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
- ↑ White House Announces 2009 National Medal of Arts Recipients
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