Rudolph de Harak
Rudolph de Harak, also Rudy de Harak (April 10, 1924 – April 24, 2002), was an American graphic designer. De Harak was notable as a designer who covered a broad spectrum of applications with a distinctly modernist aesthetic. He was also influential as a professor of design.
Career
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De Harak was born in
He designed a three-story digital clock installed on the exterior of 200 Water St. (previously 127 John St.) in New York City. The clock consists of "72 square modules with numerals that light according to date, hour, minute and second". He also designed a neon-illuminated entrance and a scaffold covered with brightly covered canvas outside.[3]
De Harak was a member of the 1989 Art Directors Club Hall of Fame.[4] He was the recipient of a 1992 AIGA Medal.
Influences
De Harak's work was influenced by modernism and the International Typographic Style. He was also influenced by abstract expressionism, Dada, op art and pop art.[5]
References
- ^ a b "1992 AIGA Medalist: Rudolph de Harak".
- ^ Heller, Steven (April 30, 2002). "Rudolph de Harak, 78, Artist And Environmental Designer". New York Times.
- AIGA. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
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- ^ "Rational Simplicity: Celebrating Rudolph de Harak, an unsung hero of mid-century graphic design". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
Notes
- Heller, Steven, "Rudolph de Harak, 78, Artist And Environmental Designer", The New York Times, April 30, 2002. The New York Times
- Heller, Steven, "Rudolph de Harak – A Playful Modernist", Baseline 45, edited by Mike Daines and Hans Dieter Reichert, Bradbourne Publishing, 2004.
- AIGA Medalists at aiga.org A Humanist's Modernist
- Forester, Russel, "Rudolph de Harak", Graphic Design Archive at rit.edu Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Design Archive at rit.edu
- "Rudolph de Harak", the 1989 Art Directors Club Hall of Fame at adcglobal.org 1989 Art Directors Club Hall of Fame at adcglobal.org
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