“Graphic Design
and Literature”
La Maison française
New York University

“Graphic Design and Literature”
French graphic designer Philippe Apeloig has found inspiration in the modernist movements seeking a fusion of art and design – Constructivism, the Bauhaus, De Stijl – and in his passion for painting, the performing arts, and literature. He works on design projects such as posters, logos, typefaces, and communication materials, primarily for major cultural institutions (the Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Yves Saint Laurent – Pierre Bergé Foundation), publishing houses (Éditions La Martinière, Robert Laffont, Phaidon Press), art galleries (Gagosian Gallery and Achim Moeller Fine Art), and major brands (Puiforcat and Hermès).

Apeloig established his own design studio in Paris in 1989, and has taught typography and graphic design at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from 1992 to 1999, and the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City from 1999 to 2002.

His 30-year career was the subject of a major retrospective exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (November 2013 – March 2014) and is the subject of the monograph Typorama (Thames & Hudson), published on that occasion.

Several of Apeloig’s posters, from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s permanent collection, are included in the exhibition How Posters Work, on view at the Cooper Hewitt until November 15, 2015.

Monday, September 28th 2015
New York University
New York, USA

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