Earth Day 1990 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast

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"Earth Day 1990 New York City" - a vintage color commemorative poster celebrating Earth Day in New York City, was … Read more "Earth Day 1990 New York City" - a vintage color commemorative poster celebrating Earth Day in New York City, was designed by Seymour Chwast. The poster is offered unframed, ships rolled.

The print paper is Fox River Circa Select, 80 LB cover "Burlap, Supplied by Fax River Paper Company. It was printed with vegetable-based inks on recycled paper by Eco-Support Graphics/Haff & Daughterty.

The main image illustrates the Statue of Liberty holding a broom on a pink and blue background. On her tablet are the words "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."

As co-founder of Push Pin Studios with fellow graphic designers Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins, Seymour Chwast worked on various projects, including poster designs, book illustrations, and magazine covers. His illustrations are characterized by his playful and expressive style. He is known for his Push Pin Style—the diverse union of illustration and design derived, according to Chwast, not from premeditation but from the requisites of the assignments themselves.

In 1985, he was awarded the AIGA Medal, given to individuals for their outstanding contribution to the field of design. His posters are in public collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England. See less