Helvetica 50

   
This weekend I visited the Espeis gallery to see the Helvetica 50 exhibit. In celebration of Helvetica's fiftieth anniversary, fifty designers were put to the the task of creating 50x50 cm composition to represent one year in life of Helvetica.

There are obvious strengths and weakness to the show as each designer was given free reign. However, the show over all is well curated, visually compelling, and worth a visit. The most compelling aspect from my point view was seeing the range of graphic styles that define the international graphic language of our time.

Espeis is located at 90 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Helvetica 50 runs through September 30th. Limited edition (of 50) prints are available on line through Banka

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Monday, September 24

# posted by Michael DelGaudio : 10:37 AM
   
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In my opinion, the most compelling aspect was how they hung the posters (ikea curtain-cables!!!!). The actual posters were pretty disappointing - size-wise at the least, and few were interesting/well-designed...
# posted by Blogger Alex : 11:15 AM
 
Yea, I'll agree the scale could have gone bigger. The few prints that were well thought out, I felt made up for the ones that weren't. As for the cables, I didn't even notice. Maybe the cables felt at home in the warehouse space in Williamsburg? I'm not entirely sure. Thanks for reading.
# posted by Blogger Michael DelGaudio : 9:21 AM
 
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