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Milton Glaser1989 poster by Milton Glaser for New York’s prestigious Juilliard School1989
1989
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In this 1989 poster created for New York’s prestigious Juilliard School, Milton Glaser — the iconic designer behind the “I ♥ NY” logo — offers a minimalist yet deeply poetic metaphor for artistic ambition. With his unmistakable blend of visual wit and conceptual clarity, Glaser constructs an image that is both surreal and deeply grounded in purpose.
A vivid red ladder ascends from the dark curve of the earth into a deep indigo sky — not to reach the stars, but to pierce a lone cloud suspended among constellations, with a crescent moon tucked behind it. The constellation lines — schematic and imaginative — nod toward both the structure and spontaneity of musical composition and celestial navigation.
This is not simply a poster. It’s a visual fable. The ladder is a symbol of discipline — the endless practice, ascent, and striving that defines life at Juilliard. But the cloud? That’s the elusive dream: creativity, emotion, inspiration — what lies just beyond the reach of technique.
Commissioned with support from TDK, this poster was part of a campaign to position Juilliard not only as a conservatory, but as a launchpad for transcendent expression. Glaser’s palette — restrained, resonant — evokes mystery and clarity in equal measure. Like a well-composed score, every element is placed with intention.
Today, this poster remains a quietly iconic image — not just of Juilliard, but of the eternal relationship between art and aspiration. Glaser invites the viewer to climb not toward fame, but toward meaning — a visual crescendo suspended between earth and sky.
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- Creator:Milton Glaser (1929 - 2020, American)
- Creation Year:1989
- Dimensions:Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)
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- Condition:Good condition.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792216460812
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser may be best known for a 1977 doodle that became his hometown’s unofficial slogan: I ♥️ NY. But the Bronx-born graphic designer had many other successes during his nearly 70-year career, including iconic posters and prints and cofounding the groundbreaking design firm Push Pin Studios.
In the 1950s, American graphics tended toward a Swiss-influenced precision. Glaser, however, pulled from the whole of art history for his designs, inspired by his studies with the painter Giorgio Morandi while on a Fulbright scholarship in 1952. His famous Bob Dylan poster, a landmark of the psychedelic age, was inspired by a Marcel Duchamp self-portrait and the jewel-like colors of Islamic art.
A cofounder of New York magazine, Glaser went on to design for scores of other publications, and in 2009 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
In an instance of life imitating art, Glaser was asked to create the promotional posters for the final season of Mad Men, which aired in 2014 and 2015. “I could have walked in the door of that firm,” the designer told the New York Times of the fictional Sterling Cooper & Partners. “I knew those people.”
“There are three responses to a piece of design — yes, no and wow!” he said. “Wow is the one to aim for.” Glaser rarely, if ever, missed the mark. He died of a stroke in 2020.
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