Paul Rand Posters

American, 1914-1996

Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer. He was best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT. He was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design. Rand was a professor emeritus of graphic design at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut where he taught from 1956 to 1969, and from 1974 to 1985. He was inducted into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1972. Though Rand was a recluse in his creative process, doing the vast majority of the design load despite having a large staff at varying points in his career, he was very interested in producing books of theory to illuminate his philosophies. László Moholy-Nagy may have incited Rand's zeal for knowledge when he asked his colleague, at their first meeting, if he read art criticism. Rand said no, prompting Moholy-Nagy to reply "Pity."Steven Heller elaborates on this meeting's impact, noting; "from that moment on, Rand devoured books by the leading philosophers on art, including Roger Fry, Alfred North Whitehead, and John Dewey."These theoreticians would have a lasting impression on Rand's work; in a 1995 interview with Michael Kroeger discussing, among other topics, the importance of Dewey's Art as Experience, Rand elaborates on Dewey's appeal: [... Art as Experience] deals with everything — there is no subject he does not deal with. That is why it will take you one hundred years to read this book. Even today's philosophers talk about it[.] [E]very time you open this book you find good things. I mean the philosophers say this, not just me. You read this, then when you open this up next year, that you read something new. Dewey is an important source for Rand's underlying sentiment in graphic design; on page one of Rand's groundbreaking Thoughts on Design, the author begins drawing lines from Dewey's philosophy to the need for "functional-aesthetic perfection" in modern art. Among the ideas Rand pushed in Thoughts on Design was the practice of creating graphic works capable of retaining recognizable quality even after being blurred or mutilated, a test Rand routinely performed on his corporate identities. From: Wikipedia

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Paul Rand: Aspen International Design Conference Poster

$1,500

Paul Rand: Aspen International Design Conference Poster

By Paul Rand

Located in New York, NY

Poster advertising the 1982 International Design Conference held in Aspen, Colorado from June 13-18, 1982 with the tile The Prepared Professional. An iconic Paul Rand design in which...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Porsche Car Racing International Success

$2,602

H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Porsche Car Racing International Success

By Eric Strenger

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster celebrating the success of Porsche cars - Porsche meldet weitere internationale Erfolge / reports further international successes - featuring a wh...

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1950s German Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Foire International Des Industries 1973 Original Vintage Poster

$324Sale Price|20% Off

H 35.83 in W 25.4 in D 0.04 in

Foire International Des Industries 1973 Original Vintage Poster

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Foire International Des Industries 1973 original vintage poster. This is an original poster, it has been linen backed for preservation. An International Industry Fair is an event wh...

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1970s Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Sport Poster IX International Tennis Tournament 1950 Spain

$1,917

H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Sport Poster IX International Tennis Tournament 1950 Spain

By Noguera, Moneny

Located in London, GB

Original vintage sport poster for the 9th International Tennis Tournament held in S'Agaro from 21 to 25 July 1950 / IX Concurso Internacional De Tenis S'Agaro del 21 al 25 Julio de 1...

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1950s Spanish Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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11th International Poster Biennale Warsaw 1986, Waldemar Swierzy

$445

H 38.5 in W 26.25 in D 0.1 in

11th International Poster Biennale Warsaw 1986, Waldemar Swierzy

By Waldemar Swierzy

Located in Bath, Somerset

Another wonderfully eye-catching design by Waldemar Swierzy features on this original poster from 1986 to advertise the 11th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw (XI Miedzynarodow...

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20th Century Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Motorsport Poster XIX International ADAC Eifel Race Nurburgring

$2,670

H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Motorsport Poster XIX International ADAC Eifel Race Nurburgring

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motorsport poster for the XIX Internationales ADAC Eifel Rennen annual international motor race organised by the Allgemeiner...

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1950s German Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove

$616

H 23.23 in W 33.08 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster for International Children's Day / Internationaler Kindertag 1959 featuring an illustration of three children from different nations feeding three white doves...

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1950s German Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Morocco Royal Air Maroc Moroccan International Airlines

$1,301

H 38.59 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster Morocco Royal Air Maroc Moroccan International Airlines

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Morocco Royal Air Maroc Moroccan International Airlines featuring stylized artwork depicting traditional...

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1970s Moroccan Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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1967 Hopetown International Moto Cross Poster by Earl Newman

$900

H 36.25 in W 24 in D 0.5 in

1967 Hopetown International Moto Cross Poster by Earl Newman

By Earl Newman

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A vintage 1967 Dirt Diggers Hopetown motorcycle Grand Prix and International Moto Cross poster by California artist Earl Newman. Signed in the plate this was one of the earliest uses...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Posters

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Mid Century Danish Design Furniture Advertising Posters by Paul Salomonsen

$1,500 / set

H 40 in W 25 in D 1 in

Mid Century Danish Design Furniture Advertising Posters by Paul Salomonsen

Located in New York, NY

Pair of fabulous black and white Danish design advertising posters photographed by Paul Salomonsen. One poster is of Arne Jacobsen's famous Swan Chair...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Poster International Grand Prix Scheveningen Motorcycle Cycling

$3,081

H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster International Grand Prix Scheveningen Motorcycle Cycling

Located in London, GB

Original vintage GP motorsport advertising poster for the International World Criterion For The Great Prize Of Scheveningen motorcycle racing event in the Netherlands on 10 July 1939 - Internationaal Wereldcriterium Om Den Grooten Prijs Van Scheveningen - featuring a great illustration of motorbikes and bicycles racing on a sandy beach watched...

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1930s Dutch Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Peace Conference Europe USSR Communist And Labour Party

$616

H 34.26 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster Peace Conference Europe USSR Communist And Labour Party

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster for the Conference of Europe's Communist and Labour Parties / Конференция коммунистических и рабочих партий евро...

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1970s Russian Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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XXL Design mid century World trade center New York poster by Paul Simmons 1980s

$947Sale Price|20% Off

H 86.62 in W 33.86 in D 0.4 in

XXL Design mid century World trade center New York poster by Paul Simmons 1980s

By Sabena

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1960s - original poster, no reproduction - never used,perfect condition - marked by Printer and designer - one small damage jr.

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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Rand Posters

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Paul Rand posters for sale on 1stDibs.

Paul Rand posters are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Paul Rand posters, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider posters by Reynold Brown, Keith Haring, and Saul Bass. Prices for Paul Rand posters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,500 and can go as high as $2,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,500.

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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
Opinions may vary on what Paul Rand's most famous work is. However, the American artist is best known for his corporate logos. Over the course of his career, he designed iconic graphics for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC and NeXT, among others. Explore a variety of Paul Rand art on 1stDibs.

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