Then x Ten: The Power of the Poster

Simply designed to communicate a message, posters are all too frequently the tools of advertisers. But under the direction of a keen eye and talented hands, posters have the power to spark action, elicit emotion, and join the ranks of art.

Then x Ten is an upcoming exhibit celebrating the power of the poster. Alongside classic posters from Herman Miller’s graphic design past will be ten new images created by some of the world’s top talent. Works of Don Ervin, Armin Hoffman, and John Massey will be joined by contemporaries Eda Akaltun, Sanghon Kim, and Jonathan Zawada, among others.

The show will be hosted by fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne, Australia, from August 14-25, 2012.

A sneak peek of a few of the poster to be on display after the link.

(above) poster by Don Ervin, from the Herman Miller archives

(above) poster by Armin Hoffman, early 1960′s

(above) Action Office poster designed by John Massey

(above) Herman Miller picnic poster by Steve Frykholm, 1986

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