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Creative Media Center

Paul Rand

Artwork Details

Creative Media Center
1994
Paul Rand
offset lithograph on paper
36 in x 24 in (91.44 cm x 60.96 cm)
Gift of Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo and Maria Phillips
2016/2.224

Description

Subject Matter:

Paul Rand’s logo for Creative Media Center evokes movement. The oblong shapes are approximately in a Y shape that is not dissimilar to the blades of a fan or a windmill. The symbol’s association with these rotating objects means that the logo is read cyclically instead of linearly. Rand cleverly uses negative space for the letters of the logo. The letters seem to have emerged from the white background and are framed by the multi colored shapes.

EC 2017

Physical Description:

A white poster advertising the Creative Media Center. The center features a graphic with the letters C, M, and C arranged in oblong, symmetrical shapes colored red, blue, and green.

Usage Rights:

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