Open until June 18 at the AIGA National Design Center in New York, the Century exhibition celebrates the last 100 years of type in design, featuring pieces from the archives of several design institutions, including the Condé Nast Archives, the Herb Lubalin Study Center and the Hamilton Wood Type Museum. – See more at: http://www.monotype.com/blog/century-100-years-of-type#sthash.HMY3Zh8r.dpuf
Created by Pentagram Design’s Abbott Miller, and curated and produced by Monotype, Century celebrates type’s ever-present cultural role, surveying its place in design from the Industrial Revolution to the digital age. For the event, Monotype have collaborated with a series of partners, all of whom occupy key roles in the design industry, to showcase rare and unique works from their archives, including sketches, concept art, photography, and original artwork.
Some of the highlights include oversized letterforms from Hamilton Wood Type’s 1.5 million piece collection; a copy of the New York City Transit Authority Graphic Standards Manual, from the Lubalin center; and gems from Condé Nast’s editorial archives, including a 1929 type manual, prototype David Hockney covers and examples of Alexander Liberman’s groundbreaking cover design work.
May 1, 2014-June 18, 2014 AIGA National Design Center Gallery [map] 164 Fifth Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets) New York, NY 10010 212 807 1990