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I remember being in full rapture before many of her paintings, due, at least in part, to the maximal stimulant of urban energies made up of numerous tightly edged regions of bright colors evoking a post-Surrealist geography of imagination.
From the stop sign to the emoji, symbols play an important and growing role in daily life. The current exhibition on view at the a href= http://coope
A rare Bible, George Clinton's colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this year
An exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Henry Dreyfuss’ influential Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols will debut at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum this spring, highlighting the
Hobo Symbols From The Great Depression: The Secret Language Of America’s Itinerant Workers In 1972 American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (March 2, 1904 – October 5, 1972) published The Symbol Sourcebook, A Comprehensive Guide to International Graphic Symbols. “A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers . All in all the best book now available on symbols.” –Library Journal. This visual database of over 20,000 symbols provided a standard for industrial designers around the world. He included a section of 60 hobo signs, used by ‘transient working class men and women...