December 03, 2009
I have been fortunate to have Philip Roth as a friend for years, and have done many of his book covers. Here are the most recent examples: Exit Ghost (September 2007), Indignation (September 2008), and The Humbling (November 2009).
– Milton
August 31, 2009
This 18-ft kinetic sculpture was installed top of the marquee of the SVA Theatre, on 333 West 23rd Street, on July 18th. The piece rotates in two directions every hour on the hour. At the same time, the announcement of the time appears on the marquee with an accompanying statement about the nature of time, such as this quote from Albert Einstein: "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." Above is a video of the sculpture at night with the new lighting installed.
The form of the sculpture is inspired by Tatlin's Homage to the Third Republic, seen below.
July 21, 2009
In Japan it has been traditional for criminals to be tattooed all over their bodies, as shown in this print.
This limited edition 17" x 22" giclée is numbered, signed, and printed using archival ink and paper. It is also embossed with an archival stamp to ensure authenticity. Japanese Tattoo is available for purchase for a short time at miltonglaserworks.com.
May 19, 2009
1,400 college students die each year in the United States as the result of alcohol poisoning, while nearly 30,000 college students are put in the hospital annually from alcohol-related injuries. Shirley Kenny, President of Stony Brook University, asked Milton Glaser Inc. to create a response to toxic drinking in colleges all across America.
MGI appealed to Target to help the campaign, and they responded by manufacturing and contributing 2,000 red watches.
The campaign itself is based on the "designated driver" principle which has been successful in preventing alcohol-related accidents. Students receive comprehensive instruction on campus, training them to respond to fellow students in danger of dying from toxic drinking. Everyone who completes the course receives a red watch—the signal of participation.
A Red Watch Band advertising campaign is currently being rolled out to encourage awareness. The ad was published in the New York Times Magazine on May 24th, and was also featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education and USA Today previously.
To date, 74 colleges and universities as well as 30 high schools have joined Stony Brook in the Red Watch Campaign. These organizations are represented in 34 states as well as Washington D.C.
April 29, 2009
An authorized edition of this iconic work, complete with archival stamp to ensure authenticity, is available for the first time.
24" x 36", signed or unsigned.
April 08, 2009
Drawing is Thinking is the latest of Milton Glaser’s books, based on the idea that all art is a form of meditation. The book delineates that position. The drawings depicted are meant to be experienced sequentially, like a melodic line – each one reflecting on what has passed and anticipating what is to come. The primary intent is to explore how the mind works in its attempt to create reality.
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