Tredicesima, Triennale di Milano
Massimo Vignelli
Italian, 1931–2014
1964
A photolithograph poster by Massimo Vignelli made to announce the 13th Triennale di Milano, using geometric form and clear modern typography to communicate the exhibition at a glance.
A massive, blocky green "T" set into a bright blue field dominates the page, with the numeral 13 recessed at its base and crisp white sans-serif text stacked along the top, giving a flattened, almost architectural presence of shape and color.
An emblem of Vignelli’s modernist, grid-based approach, the poster helped codify the International Typographic Style in exhibition graphics and influenced how institutions and brands used minimal geometry and type to convey authority and clarity.
Medium
Photo lithograph
Dimensions
37 3/4 x 24 1/2" (95.9 x 62.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the artist
Accession
277.1965.2
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
