Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser is among the most celebrated graphic designers in the United States. He has the distinction of one-man-shows at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. In 2004 he recieved the lifetime achievement award from the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. As a Fulbright scholar, Glaser studied with the painter, Giorgio Morandi. In 2010 Glaser was awarded the National Medal of Arts, he is the first graphic designer to receive this award.

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Milton's work is fascinating to me and one of the major reasons I decided to pursue Graphic Design as a career field.

I recently read his "Road To Hell" and found it to be a sobering read. I really enjoyed the discourse related to his "Road To Hell".

Russ

Russ Ryan
10.13.10
02:48

I first encountered Milton Glaser dancing the WOOWOO with Henry Wolfe at the Aspen Design Conference 1974. Since I have heard him on subjects such as Plagarism&Homage. Sins Against Design etc. in Dallas, NYC. His classes at SVA were always over subscribed, the smartest man in design.

steven ford
02.21.11
07:19

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