Art Heals, Again

Visuals convey information; sounds convey emotion. Reflections on the role of art in crisis.

News of Milton Glaser’s death yesterday was a much needed reminder of resilience and rebirth. Glazer was a 90-year-old graphic designer, artist and most famously, the creator of the iconic I ❤️ New York logo. The design was mimicked and ripped off for years and grew nearly invisible due to its glaring ubiquitousness on everything from plastic bodega bags to that tourism campaign jingle that I now can’t get out of my head. That logo carries much more weight than its four characters. Read more.