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Winterhouse Art and Design collection of Pentagram ephemera

 Collection
Call Number: ART 19

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a variety of pamphlets, booklets, and other ephemeral publications designed and produced by Pentagram (or Pentagram partners).

Dates

  • 1975-2012
  • Majority of material found within 1990 - 2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand, 2013.

Arrangement

Organized into five series: I. Pentagram Papers, 1975-2012. II. Pentagram Projects. III. Pentagram Designers’ Catalogues. IV. Pentagram Holiday Greetings, 1977-2008. V. Pentagram and Partners Miscellany, 1986-2000.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.art.0019

Additional Description

Overview

The collection consists of a variety of pamphlets, booklets, and other ephemera designed by Pentagram.

Biographical / Historical

Pentagram is an independent design firm owned and operated by 19 partners. Their offices are located in London, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, and Austin. The firm’s projects include architecture, interiors, products, identities, publications, posters, books, exhibitions, websites, and digital installations.

Reference: http://www.pentagram.com/

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Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Pentagram Ephemera
Author
Compiled by Melissa Quinones
Date
July 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository

https://web.library.yale.edu/arts/alsc
Contact:
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712

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