"Glaser’s work represents, as he admitted before he died, of a stroke, in 2020, an exercise in art applied to commerce. We routinely howl against the commodification of culture, but nothing is more heartening than seeing how good books can be made into desirable objects... Book covers may be inessential to the primary task of reading books, and yet they are invaluable to the secondary task, making books appealing and seductive by their shimmer. "
How the Graphic Designer Milton Glaser Made America Cool Again
From the poster that turned Bob Dylan into an icon to the logo that helped revive a flagging city, he gave sharp outlines to the spirit of an age.
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