Belle Lettres
:: SFMOMA : San Fancisco Museum of Modern Art Exhibition

Dates :

Saturday 30 October 2004 – Sunday 17 April 2005

Venue :

SFMOMA
San Fancisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets)
San Francisco, CA

Exhibition :

Literally "beautiful letters" in French, the term belles lettres aptly describes works of graphic design in which typography plays an aesthetic role, elevating print communication to the realm of art. This exhibition explores contemporary type treatment, looking at how designers employ contrast, scale, layering, and formal manipulation to reiterate and transform content. Drawn entirely from the SFMOMA collection, Belles Lettres presents posters, magazines, brochures, and books by boundary-breaking designers such as Michael Bierut, Jennifer Morla, and Martin Venezky.

More Info :

W : http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/exhib_detail.asp?id=178