1977
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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1989 original poster by Milton Glaser - for the centennial of Vincent van Gogh
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1989, on the centennial of Vincent van Gogh's death, iconic American graphic designer Milton Glaser created this bold and intellectually playful poster titled "Ceci n'est pas une ...
Paper, Lithograph
1989 poster by Milton Glaser for New York’s prestigious Juilliard School
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
In this 1989 poster created for New York’s prestigious Juilliard School, Milton Glaser — the iconic designer behind the “I ♥ NY” logo — offers a minimalist yet deeply poetic metaphor...
Paper, Lithograph
Milton Glaser's original 1975 poster for the Saratoga Performing Arts
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
Few graphic artists defined the cultural rhythm of postwar America as distinctly as Milton Glaser, and his 1975 poster for the Saratoga Performing Arts Center is no exception. Celebr...
Paper, Lithograph
Original 1976 poster by Dan Reisinger - Sixth International Harp Contest
By Dan Reisinger
Located in PARIS, FR
This striking original 1976 poster by renowned Israeli designer Dan Reisinger was created for the Sixième Concours International de Harpe (Sixth International Harp Contest), held in ...
Paper, Lithograph
Milton Glaser's Great Illustrators of Our Time exhibition at Rizzoli Galleries
By Milton Glaser
Located in PARIS, FR
Few names resonate in the world of graphic design as powerfully as Milton Glaser, and this 1982 poster is a quintessential example of his ability to merge elegance with immediacy. Created to promote the Great Illustrators of Our Time exhibition at Rizzoli Galleries, the poster is both an homage and a showcase—highlighting not just the work of Glaser himself but the broader cultural importance of illustration in 20th-century art and publishing. The composition is unmistakably Glaser: bold yet balanced, playful but deliberate. His signature use of vibrant color palettes, whimsical linework, and symbolic imagery elevates the poster beyond mere promotion—it becomes a collectible in its own right. At a glance, the poster celebrates visual storytelling. It encapsulates the spirit of an era when illustrators were not just supporting the text, but redefining it—shaping magazine covers, books, advertisements, and cultural identity itself. Glaser, best known for his “I ❤ NY” logo and the iconic 1967 Bob Dylan poster...
Paper, Lithograph
Hervé Morvan's original poster for the 1973 Foire de Paris - Paris Fair
By Herve Morvan 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Hervé Morvan's original poster for the 1973 Foire de Paris is an emblematic work that embodies the spirit of this popular exhibition and showcases the artist's creative talent. The ...
Paper
I Love NY Summer Festival Original Poster by Milton Glaser, 1984
By Milton Glaser
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring gorgeous artwork by the American designer Milton Glaser, this beautiful 1984 poster was created for the "I Love NY" Summer Festival 1984 in Western New York. The festival r...
Paper
1967 Bob Dylan - Milton Glaser Original Vintage Poster
By Milton Glaser
Located in Winchester, GB
Celebrated graphic designer Milton Glaser was commissioned to create this special poster to package with Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits album in 1966. With Dylan suffering serious injurie...
Paper
Vintage Poster - Original Print by Leo Guida - 1975
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Poster is an original manifesto realized by Leo Guida in 1975. Screen print. Good condition for the 8 copies of the artwork. Edition 42/150. Dated and signed. Leo Guida ...
Offset
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
Still Life with Pisanello, Pop Art Screenprint by Josef Levi
By Josef Levi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Josef Levi, American (1938 - ) - Still Life with Pisanello, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 4/16, Image Size: 1...
Screen
Sans Tabac Original Poster by Milton Glaser, 1980
By Milton Glaser
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring gorgeous artwork by the American designer Milton Glaser, this beautiful 1980 French poster promotes anti-smoking, reading "sans tabac prenons la vie a pleins poumons" or "w...
Paper
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.
