Chwast - What More Can You Say?
There's a book that came out by Chronicle this summer called Seymour - The Obsessive Images of Seymour Chwast. It's about time, I must say. Many, if not all of us, know the icon that is Seymour Chwast and have seen his work all over the place. He is responsible for a "transformation of American visual language from the '50s onward." Read on...Also known for his great work as co-founder of Push Pin Studios, Chwast's work is known around the world. From illustrations in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, to commissions for some of the largest corporations like IBM, General Foods, and Chrysler, Seymour is one of the greatest icons in the graphic design world. Yours truly even had the chance to meet him and get an autographed poster of his work. Yay!
Always with a sense of humor, the images and illustrations in this book are classic Chwast. There may be a thing or two in this publication that you might even learn about this man's talents. His takes on "Body Parts" to "Classic Cars" to "Around the World" will transmit the user to another time and feeling - smiling all the way.
Seymour is a must have for anyone in the graphic design profession or for anyone who loves great work from a great artist. The book also contains numerous work from his personal collection, like paintings and sculpture. An Introduction to the book is made by Stephen Heller and includes and Essay by Paul Scher. Classic!
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