In Search of the Miraculous Or, One Thing Leads to Another

by Glaser, Milton

• ISBN13: 9781590207222
• ISBN10: 159020722X
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-14
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Milton Glaser is perhaps the most celebrated graphic designer in the world. As a young man, he read a phrase that stayed with him through his life: "In Search of the Miraculous." One could say that all human experience is a miracle--memory, color, taste, Vermeer, stars, watermelon, etc. For those like Glaser, the act of making things that move the mind is perhaps the deepest aspiration to the miraculous. In this volume, he has chosen work, largely created by him over the last five years, to demonstrate how one concept leads to another. Through fascinating juxtapositions, readers will gain insights into Glaser's oeuvre, journeying with him as he discovers that seemingly new designs frequently come out of provocative ideas taken from the distant past.

Author Biography

Milton Glaser (1929–2020) was born in New York City. His artwork has been featured in exhibitions worldwide, including one-man shows at both the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2004 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and in 2009 he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. His books include Graphic Design, Art Is Work, Drawing Is Thinking, and Milton Glaser: Posters.