Throughout his career, Edgar Miller (1899-1993) was commissioned to create graphic designs for several major Chicago companies, including Marshall Field’s, WGN Radio, and the Container Corporation of America. Miller’s design work drew from a wide range of influences such as early expressionism, Mexican muralism, traditional and folk artistry, and abstract modernism, featuring his signature style of striking, modern layouts with highly detailed figurations.
In conjunction with DPAM’s current exhibitions, please join us for a conversation about graphic design moderated by curator Marin R. Sullivan. Presenters are HOUR Studio, exhibition designers for Edgar Miller: Anti-Modern, 1917-1967 and The Spaces We Call Home, as well as its accompanying publication; and Sunroom, who designed a zine as a whimsical interpretation of a tour of Miller’s interiors.
HOUR is a design studio specializing in print, web, and environments. Composed by Tobey Albright and Mollie Edgar, HOUR collaborates with artists, architects, designers, and cultural institutions.
Sunroom is a Chicago-based risograph print studio, independent label, and online archive developed and operated by Clare Byrne and Jacob Stolz. It serves as their collaborative vessel for visual art and music, providing them with a space to publish their boldest, exploratory, sometimes amorphous creative work.
Image credits:
Collage of Edgar Miller interiors by HOUR Studio.
Photos: © 2008 Alexander Vertikoff | Alexander Vertikoff Archive.
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