AIGA New York

Member opening reception Wednesday 17 September 2003, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Present the invitation you will receive by mail for admission

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AIGA National Design Center
164 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY

Gallery hours
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday

Exhibition dates Thursday 18 September to Friday 31 October 2003
The gallery will be closed Tuesday 21 October Tuesday to 28 October
There is no admission charge, the exhibition is open to the public

A Jury’s selection of the best designed books and book covers published in 2002

“The art of the book unites two of man’s most cherished goals. The preservation of knowledge is linked with presentation of the noblest poetry and prose in form consistent with the significance of words.”
Joseph Blumenthal, 1952 AIGA medalist

Today, halfway through the 6th century of printed books, there is still a sense of wonder that designers can work with the same elements they have had since the beginning—26 characters, arranged in a variety of sequences and massed with an eye toward purpose and balance, illuminated with images that enhance meaning—and endow objects with freshness, vitality and purpose.

AIGA is honored to have had the opportunity to challenge leading practitioners of book design to select the best books and covers of the past year in terms of concept, innovation and visual elements. This is the most popular AIGA exhibition; we can only surmise that its popularity results from the respect designers have for those who advance the disciplined dimensions that designing books demands.
Richard Grefé, AIGA executive director