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Catalogue
- Year
- 1978
- Medium
- Silkscreen
- Dimensions
- 45 15/16 x 29 15/16" (116.7 x 76.0 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Ivan Chermayeff
Artist

Ivan Chermayeff was an American graphic designer and artist who shaped corporate and institutional identity design in the postwar era. Working primarily in typography, symbol-making, and logo design, he co-founded the influential design firm Chermayeff & Geismar in 1957, where his work established a visual language for major American institutions and corporations. His practice extended beyond commercial design into fine art, printmaking, and architectural signage. Chermayeff's approach combined modernist reduction with accessible legibility, treating each commission as an opportunity to distill complex organizational identity into memorable visual form.
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Record
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- Ivan Chermayeff
- Year
- 1978
- Medium
- Silkscreen
- Dimensions
- 45 15/16 x 29 15/16" (116.7 x 76.0 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1978-M005969
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





