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Massimo Vignelli & Bob Noorda
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Massimo Vignelli & Bob Noorda
- New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual. New York: Unimark International, [1966-]1970.
- ink and paper
Folio; title page, table, 174 lithographed pages including 3 folding pages and 9 "Color Coding Swatches" pages.
Single leaf: 13 by 13 in.; 33 by 33 cm.
Folding leaf: 13 by 25 in.; 33 by 63.5 cm.
5 Ring Binder with printed orange cloth cover:
15 1/4 by 13 1/2 by 2 7/8 in.; 39 by 34.5 by 7.5 cm.
Light mat burn over the title page, painting and glue stains on the back cover.
Single leaf: 13 by 13 in.; 33 by 33 cm.
Folding leaf: 13 by 25 in.; 33 by 63.5 cm.
5 Ring Binder with printed orange cloth cover:
15 1/4 by 13 1/2 by 2 7/8 in.; 39 by 34.5 by 7.5 cm.
Light mat burn over the title page, painting and glue stains on the back cover.
Condition
Light mat burn overall the title page, painting and glue stains on the back cover.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1967 the New York City Transit Authority hired Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda, of the design firm Unimark International, to design a signage and wayfinding system that would solve the problem underground.
The work they delivered, the 1970 New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, succeeded in that goal and, perhaps unintentionally, the Standards Manual became one of the world’s classic examples of modern design, an icon of graphic design and New York cultural life
The work they delivered, the 1970 New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, succeeded in that goal and, perhaps unintentionally, the Standards Manual became one of the world’s classic examples of modern design, an icon of graphic design and New York cultural life
Recently “rediscovered", the Standards Manual is today praised for its beauty, genius and the way it facilitates all New Yorkers’ everyday life.