Join us for a special edition of Poster Kids in honor of Women’s History Month. Together, we’ll tour Poster House’s exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property and learn about one of the most famous female poster designers of all time. Then, inspired by Reed’s figures and lettering, we’ll create posters celebrating the influential […]
Poster House is excited to welcome Misha Beletsky for an evening exploring the Cyrillic hand-lettering in The Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s. Moderated by Chief Curator Angelina Lippert, this talk will examine how designers incorporated a variety of lettering styles into their dynamic movie posters, using them as both a means of […]
Explore the Victorian-era hand-lettering featured in Poster House’s latest exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property with type historian Patricia Childers. Take a close look at the letterforms this pioneering graphic artist used in her poster designs and the modern typefaces they’ve inspired, and hear about the processes and techniques used to marry the […]
Join Paul Shaw at Poster House for an in-depth exploration of the hand-lettering featured in the museum’s latest exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property. Take a close look at the letterforms featured in the show, and learn more about Victorian-era hand-lettering processes. Explore the classic letterforms and learn about the process of transforming […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. Check […]
Join Center for Book Arts for this in-depth linoleum printing workshop inspired by the printing techniques in Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property. In this course lead by artist and printmaker Elizabeth Castaldo, students will learn the basics of relief carving and printing. Using speedy carve blocks—an easy to carve material—we will practice carving techniques using linocut tools. […]
Chief Curator Angelina Lippert gives guests an inside look at Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property, on view through August 21. Learn about this pioneering graphic designer, one of a handful of American women to make a name for herself in the field at the turn of the 19th century. Delve deeper to explore the […]
Join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert for an exciting tour of The Utopian Avant-Garde: Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s, on view through August 21. Explore the highs and lows of the golden age of Soviet graphic design with one of the foremost experts on poster history. Featuring posters by Alexander Rodchenko, the Stenberg brothers, and […]
Ever wonder what goes into making a museum exhibition? Join Isometric Studio for an in-depth tour on how they designed Poster House’s two new shows, taking inspiration from the posters to create engaging and unique installations. Questions strongly encouraged!
Join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert for an inside look at the museum’s newest exhibition Ethel Reed: I Am My Own Property, on view through August 21. Learn about this pioneering graphic designer, one of a handful of American women to make a name for herself in the field at the turn of the 19th century. […]