Milton Glaser may be best known for a 1977 doodle that became his hometown’s unofficial slogan: I ♥️ NY. But the Bronx-born graphic designer had many other successes during his nearly 70-year career, including iconic posters and prints and cofounding the groundbreaking design firm Push Pin Studios.
In the 1950s, American graphics tended toward a Swiss-influenced precision. Glaser, however, pulled from the whole of art history for his designs, inspired by his studies with the painter Giorgio Morandi while on a Fulbright scholarship in 1952. His famous Bob Dylan poster, a landmark of the psychedelic age, was inspired by a Marcel Duchamp self-portrait and the jewel-like colors of Islamic art.
A cofounder of New York magazine, Glaser went on to design for scores of other publications, and in 2009 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
In an instance of life imitating art, Glaser was asked to create the promotional posters for the final season of Mad Men, which aired in 2014 and 2015. “I could have walked in the door of that firm,” the designer told the New York Times of the fictional Sterling Cooper & Partners. “I knew those people.”
“There are three responses to a piece of design — yes, no and wow!” he said. “Wow is the one to aim for.” Glaser rarely, if ever, missed the mark. He died of a stroke in 2020.
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Vintage Pop Art Poster " Jetzt Reichts Aber " By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1968
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Psychedelic Pop Art Poster " Jetzt Reichts Aber " By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1968 "Lothar-Günther Buchheim (February 6, 1918 – February 22, 2007) was a G...
Paper
Karma 50/100 Print by Peter Max, Mid-Century Modern, 1971, Paper
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Peter Max Original Karma 50/100 dated 1971. Paper Size is 30 x 22" and image size is 29 x21" tall. Nice condition with no fading or damage.
Paper
Vintage Pop Art Poster "Love Love Love" By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1969
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Psychedelic Pop Art Poster " Love Love Love " By Lothar Gunther Buchheim, 1969 "Lothar-Günther Buchheim (February 6, 1918 – February 22, 2007) was a Germa...
Paper
Vintage Psychedelic Poster "American Flower", San Fransisco, 1968
By Peter Max, Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Psychedelic Poster "American Flower" San Fransisco, 1968 Printed by Orbit Graphic Arts Celestial Art, #17 1345 Howard Street, San...
Paper
Vintage Psychedelic Poster "Time Warp", Ohio, 1970
By Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Psychedelic Poster "Time Warp", Ohio, 1970 Pro Arts Inc. Medina, Ohio, USA "Pro Arts (1967–1984) was a poster company founded in Ohio, Un...
Paper
Vintage Psychedelic Poster w/ quote by F. Perls by Gemini Rising Inc, NYC, 1970
By Rick Griffin, Peter Max, Victor Moscoso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pop Art / Philosophical / Psychedelic / Artistic Poster by Gemini Rising Inc, NYC, 1970 w/ quote by Frederick "Fritz" Salomon Perls and photo Ralph Garcia "poster is in good vinta...
Paper
Original Vintage Framed Bob Dylan Poster
By Milton Glaser
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Original vintage Bob Dylan pop art poster designed by Milton Glaser that came with every album. This one is custom framed in a simple black molding that shows a bit of wear and tear....
Glass, Paper
Original Bob Dylan Lithograph by Milton Glaser 36" x 25.25"
By Milton Glaser
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Bob Dylan lithograph designed by Milton Glaser, American, 1966. It has been professionally framed in a clean lined black lacquer wood gal...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Vintage Music Poster Bob Dylan Milton Glaser Psychedelic Design Art
By Milton Glaser
Located in London, GB
Original vintage music poster from the sixties psychedelic era featuring an iconic image of the influential musician Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimm...
Paper
Circa 1969 Original German CBS Bob Dylan Poster by Milton Glaser
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
This original West German CBS poster reproduces Milton Glaser’s celebrated portrait of Bob Dylan, designed in 1966 and issued in this form circa 1969. The inscription “Exclusiv auf C...
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
Vintage Bob Dylan Souvenir Poster (Milton Glaser Bob Dylan 1960s)
By Milton Glaser
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1967 Milton Glaser Fold Out Poster for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits. Offset lithograph printed in colors 33 x 22 in (83.82 x 55.88 cm) Fold lines as issued; very good vinta...
Lithograph
Vintage Bob Dylan Souvenir Poster (Milton Glaser Bob Dylan 1960s)
By Milton Glaser
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1967 Milton Glaser Fold Out Poster for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits. Offset lithograph printed in colors 33 x 22 in (83.82 x 55.88 cm) Fold lines as issued; very good vinta...
Lithograph
A new exhibition in Philadelphia stars a complex decade that continues to inspire.
The career of legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser has been varied and vast, from co-founding New York magazine and devising the iconic I ♥ NY logo in the 1960s and '70s up through creating the Brooklyn Brewery logo and Mad Men posters. And today, at age 86, he's still producing thoughtful, impactful and singular work.
