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December 01, 2021

Cats and Bats and Things with Wings

The 1965 children’s book, Cats and Bats and Things with Wings, was a true collaborative project between Glaser and poet Conrad Aiken.

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November 11, 2021

Touring Club Italiano

In a 1994 poster for the one-hundredth anniversary of the Touring Club Italiano, Glaser sent the number “100” traveling through the Italian countryside.

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October 28, 2021

The Big Apple

“Inside the Big Apple: Paintings of New York Interiors,” was held at the Visual Arts Gallery from October 9-November 1, 1968.

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October 14, 2021

Teli Deli

Teli Deli was one of lesser known food outlets in the World Trade Center overseen by restaurateur Joe Baum.

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September 29, 2021

Milton for the USIA

Milton and Push Pin contributed to the USIA's efforts to bring American culture to Russia during the Cold War.

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September 14, 2021

The Glaser Gazette

SVA is kicking off a yearlong celebration of the legacy of Milton Glaser with the publication of The Glaser Gazette.

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August 05, 2021

The Search for Beauty

Milton Glaser's high concept promotional piece for Gilbert Paper required the participation of many other designers.

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July 21, 2021

Shadowlight Theatre

In 1968 Milton designed two posters for Shadowlight Theatre that showed his growing interest in the interplay between color and light.

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July 09, 2021

Color Fuses

In 1974, Milton Glaser was commissioned by the General Services Administration (GSA) to design a mural for a new federal building in Indianapolis.

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June 25, 2021

Milton At Work

A survey of photos of Milton at work in his studio on 32nd Street.

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June 21, 2021

Ode to Félix Vallotton

Milton Glaser cited Félix Vallotton, an artist who did more with less, as one of his most important influences.

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June 08, 2021

Madison Avenue's Magic Promenade

Milton Glaser designed a poster for 1971's Madison Avenue Magic Promenade, an open streets initiative during John Lindsay's tenure as NYC Mayor.

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May 25, 2021

Kevin Eggers

A little about Kevin Eggers, the music producer, entrepreneur, and longtime friend and client of Milton Glaser.

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May 11, 2021

Broadside

In 1968, Milton, Marian Javits, and Clay Felker founded Broadside, a fine arts printing company focused on producing (very) large format prints by significant artists at affordable prices by utilizing commercial printing presses.

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April 28, 2021

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

The Manhattan Yellow Pages went psychedelic in the early 1970s.

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April 13, 2021

Pizza Piazza

Milton designed the logo for Pizza Piazza, a long-gone but beloved restaurant that was located at 785 Broadway at 10th Street.

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April 05, 2021

Paperbacks USA

In 1961, Milton Glaser designed the Call for Entries for the Paperbacks USA exhibition from AIGA.

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March 22, 2021

Sammontana Gelato

In 1981 Milton Glaser redesigned the logo for Sammontana, an Italian ice cream company based in Empoli.

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March 02, 2021

Monsanto Nights

In 1968 and 1969, Glaser drew Barbra Streisand, Sophia Loren, Pearl Bailey and Carol Channing for advertisements announcing Monsanto Nights, a series of popular TV specials sponsored by the sprawling chemical company Monsanto.

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February 11, 2021

Lee Savage

Lee Savage was an accomplished realist painter, a successful art director and animator, and Milton's co-creator for the legendary "Mickey in Vietnam.

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