Vignelli Associates
Logan Square Philadelphia was designed by Vignelli Associates using drawings provided by Lieu and Silks Studios. The print celebrates the unique architecture of the Square. Both parties initialed their names at the bottom of the print. Printed on archival paper.
In 1985, there were two events sponsored by the Architectural League in New York: “Unfinished Modern” and “The Monumentally Informal.”
“Unfinished Modern” was a lecture by Arthur Drexler. “The Monumentally Informal” was a presentation of the recent work by James Sterling.
Both mailers were designed by Vignelli + Beirut. “Unfinished Modern” is a silk-screened piece that measures 20” x 20” and printed on a heavy weight black paper.
“The Monumentally Informal” is silk-screened on a textured vellum with accent colors applied by hand using Prismacolor pencils. This one measures 19” x 19”.
Both pieces are exceptionally rare and are in mint condition.
In 1986, Vignelli Associates created the first in a series of quarterly calendars for Ambassador Arts, later to become Serigrafia Limited. Promotion poster measures 24” x 30”.
Biography
Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014) was born in Milan, Italy. He became fascinated with design when he was a teenager. His studies were in architecture, done at Politecnico di Milano and later at the Universit di Architettura, Venice. A fellowship allowed him to travel to the U.S., where he eventually founded a design firm in New York City. He has worked in interior design, consumer package design, and corporate identity. Designs he became well known for include the American Airlines logo, as well as the signs for the New York City Subway. He has won many awards, and can be found in the permanent collections of several museums, most notably the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cooper-Hewitt -Museum.