Herman Miller Collection
Date 1989
Designer Linda Powell
Creative Director Linda Powell
Firm Herman Miller Inc.
Client Henry Ford Museum
Category Event Support, Poster
Designed to commemorate a gift of Herman Miller classic furniture pieces to the Henry Ford Museum, this poster was given to guests invited to the opening exhibition of the collection. The iconic Eames molded plywood lounge chair was used as the main image with small sillouettes of additional classic furniture pieces included in the gift. Sketches and production process documentation are also included in the Archives.
Recognition Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum Permanent Collection, Creativity Annual 1990, Print’s Regional Design Annual 1989
SizeW 24" x H 37"
Printer/Producer The Etheridge Company
Paper/Material Vintage Velvet 100c stock
Techniques Offset printing, 6 spot dull opaque inks plus dull coating overall
Copyright Henry Ford Museum
Artifact Type Original, plus design-to-production process examples
Donor Linda Powell
ID Number 739