"Rational Simplicity and Rudolph de Harak: The Life and Work of a Midcentury Modernist Designer" - Book talk by Richard Poulin: February 20, 2023, Annenberg Center, Palm Springs, CA
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Rudy de Harak, who was the Frank Stanton Professor of Design at Cooper Union for 25 years (died 2002) has been honored by a Richard Poulin, a graphic designer whom he mentored, with an autobiography of his life and work called “Rational Simplicity and Rudolph de Harak: The Life and Work of a Midcentury Modernist Designer". Richard Poulin will be giving a talk about the book on February 20, 2023 in the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs, California:
From Richard Poulin:
So proud to have a feature in Palm Springs Life Magazine’s February issue about my upcoming talk and book signing at this year’s Modernism Week! Thank you Steven Biller, Editor-in-Chief for your great interview and Brandon Harmon for your wonderful photography. Check out the feature at:
https://www.palmspringslife.com/rudolph-de-harak-modernism-week-richard-poulin/
Tickets for my February 20 talk at the Annenberg Theater—“Rational Simplicity and Rudolph de Harak: The Life and Work of a Midcentury Modernist Designer”— can be purchased here (copy and paste link below):
https://go.modtix.com/f/f23/rational?date=2023-02-20
Now available at amazon.com, bn.com, and:
https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/rudolph-de-harak-graphic-designer-rational-simplicity-hardcover
www.richardpoulin.net