Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, 1932-2017
Ivan Chermayeff (1932 - 2017) was an American illustrator and graphic designer. He was a founding partner of New York-based branding and graphic design firm Chermayeff & Geismar, creators of many of the world's most iconic and enduring brands. Founded in 1957 by Yale graduates Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar, the firm has designed logos for such companies as Pan Am, Mobil Oil, PBS, Chase Bank, Barneys New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Xerox, Smithsonian Institution, NBC, Cornell University, National Geographic, State Farm and many others. Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar were awarded the AIGA Medal in 1979.
The firm is known for the exhibits and environmental art installations it has designed, including the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, the Statue of Liberty Museum, two World's Fair pavilions (the U.S. pavilions of 1967 and 1970), and the red number 9 at 9 West 57th Street in New York City.to
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Artist: Ivan Chermayeff
Geometric Abstract Collage Flat Color "Old Lady with Spring Hat "
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Famed graphic designer Ivan Chermayeff creates a portrait made from cut paper and magazine clippings. Chermayeff names it "Old Lady with Spring Hat " and as one views it "charming"...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Magazine Paper, Pencil
Crying Man Collage
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1989, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
29 1/2 x 22 in. (sheet), 32 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (frame).
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1980s Modern Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Mixed Media, Laid Paper
African with Brian's Note
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Portrait of an African - Collage
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
African with Brian's Note
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Crying Man
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1989, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
29 1/2 x 22 in. (sheet), 32 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (frame).
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1980s Modern Ivan Chermayeff Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Laid Paper
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