Announcing the Open Air Modern Spring Design Events Series!

Wednesday 5/25 – Open Air Modern presents a projected screening of “Milton Glaser: To Inform And Delight” (2008). For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I ♥ NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser’s remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. Artfully directed by first time filmmaker Wendy Keys, the film glances into everyday moments of Glaser’s personal life and capture his immense warmth, humanity and the boundless depth of his intelligence and creativity.

UPDATE: We are thrilled to welcome archivist Beth Kleber and coordinator Zachary Sachs of *The Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives* to join us for this event. Panel discussion and Q&A following the screening.

Wedensday 6/1 – Open Air Modern hosts a presenting lecture and discussion with Ned Drew and Paul Sternberger, authors of By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover Design (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005). Spanning the history of American book covers, By Its Cover is the intertwined story of American graphic design and American literature. Speaking to the annals of book cover design, Mr. Drew and Mr. Sternberger will guide us through already canonized works by Push Pin Studios, Chermayeff & Geismar, Karen Goldberg and Chip Kidd to name a few.

at Open Air Modern
489 Lorimer St. (between Grand and Powers) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Events are FREE at 7pm
openairmodern.com

This event is one of a series called OAM Spring Design Events Series.

Open Air Modern (489 Lorimer St., Brooklyn) is pleased to usher in the warm weather by opening its doors for the OAM Spring Design Events Series. Open Air Modern is a tremendous resource for affordable art and design books alongside mid-century modern furniture. And through May and June, early each Wednesday, OAM will host a carefully selected film screening or curated discussion. Please do join us! Explore the OAM showroom, discover something new and participate in an intelligent, thought-provoking community events series.

Working closely with OAM owner, Matt Singer, I am delighted to host free, intelligent events in this large, colorful warehouse showroom set back from the street behind an “open air” courtyard. Over the last few months, we’ve had some fantastic film screenings and engaging panel discussions, which you can see photos of at http://www.facebook.com/OpenAirModern

And now, we are announcing the Open Air Modern – Spring Design Events Series.
I hope to see you Wednesday evenings in Williamsburg this spring!

May 18 – The Universe of Keith Haring, artist documentary
May 25 – To Inform and Delight, Milton Glaser documentary
June 1 – Authors Ned Dew and Paul Sternberger with their book, By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover Design
June 15 – Francis Bacon, artist documentary
June 22 – Public Discourse, street art documentary with filmmaker Quenell Jones in dialogue.

These events are free to the public at 7pm.
Full Press Release PDF here.

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