With a Song in my Art: The Musical Image

With a Song in my Art: The Musical Image

Seymour ChwastWW-1976-M004598
1976·Silkscreen·35 7/8 x 35 5/16" (91.2 x 91.3 cm)

Catalogue

Year
1976
Dimensions
35 7/8 x 35 5/16" (91.2 x 91.3 cm)

Artist

Seymour Chwast
Seymour Chwast

Painting

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influence extends across graphic design, advertising, and fine art through his inventive use of color, form, and historical reference.

Bronx, NY, USA

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Record

Verified by WattsOS
Year
1976
Dimensions
35 7/8 x 35 5/16" (91.2 x 91.3 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1976-M004598

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Seymour Chwast

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Painting

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