Push Pin Posters Packages & Publications
1979 · Offset lithograph
18 x 24" (45.6 x 61 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Seymour Chwast
American, 1931
Bronx, NY, USA
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19
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40
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Posters in the Penthouse
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
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The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1970–1971
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Seymour Chwast is an American graphic designer and illustrator whose work shaped the visual language of postwar American design. Co-founder of the Push Pin Studios collective in New York, he pioneered a distinctive approach combining historical typography, decorative pattern, and bold illustrative narrative. His posters, book illustrations, and editorial work introduced modernist principles to commercial practice while maintaining a playful, humanistic sensibility. Chwast's influence extends across graphic design, advertising, and fine art through his inventive use of color, form, and historical reference.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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