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Seymour ChwastWW-1979-M004603
Catalogue
- Year
- 1979
- Medium
- Offset lithograph
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24" (45.6 x 61 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Seymour Chwast
Artist

Seymour Chwast
Painting
Seymour Chwast is an American graphic designer and illustrator whose work shaped the visual language of postwar American design. Co-founder of the Push Pin Studios collective in New York, he pioneered a distinctive approach combining historical typography, decorative pattern, and bold illustrative narrative. His posters, book illustrations, and editorial work introduced modernist principles to commercial practice while maintaining a playful, humanistic sensibility. Chwast's influence extends across graphic design, advertising, and fine art through his inventive use of color, form, and historical reference.
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- Seymour Chwast
- Year
- 1979
- Medium
- Offset lithograph
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24" (45.6 x 61 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1979-M004603
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified




