Dear Massimo
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- Last post 11 years ago
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- Complexfruit
http://creativereview.co.uk/cr-b…
Massimo Vignelli is reported to be ill.
From Creative Review:
According to Pentagram partner Michael Bierut, "Luca (Vignelli's son) said that Massimo would be thrilled to get notes of good wishes from people whom he's touched or influenced - whether personally or remotely - over the years. Luca has visions of huge mail bags full of letters. I know that one of Massimo's biggest fantasies has been to attend his own funeral. This will be the next best thing. Pass the word."
- OSFA0
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Ego?
- ********0
This sounds like something Donald Trump would do.
- ********0
Ill Communication:
- karj0
It's a strange thing. I contemplated writing a brief note, and then decided against doing so.
I feel for the family, as I do anyone who's losing a loved one. That said, I've never interacted with Massimo. Even though I know of his work, I don't know him.
Seems to me that instead of writing letters to someone famous I've never met, I should head over to the home that my 87-year-old grandmother lives in, and bring some flowers.
I just figure we should pay more attention to those we're actually connected to, than those we've seen in the media.
(But he has designed a lot of nice work.)
- It's not about you this time karjcanoe
- +1nato
- (to karj)nato
- Are you really that short of time? Do both.MrT
- I didn't mean to make this about me.karj
- My point was that when I do visit the elderly, very few others seem to be there.karj
- Which leaves me wondering why we afford notable strangers with such deference.karj
- —while ignoring so many ordinary people who are just as deserving of our attention.karj
- Have you ever ridden the NYC subway?monospaced
- Yes.karj
- Then you've interacted with his design on some level.monospaced
- Of course I have, and I'm quite well aware of his legacy.karj
- I suppose my initial comment came out poorly, and I apologize if I've offended any of you here.karj
- I was just contemplating the kind of reverence we place upon those who've achieved celebrity.karj
- Which seems weird, given how many decent, ordinary people we ignore on a daily basis.karj
- But perhaps my view is overly impacted by the neighbourhood I work in.karj
- Here, I see people every day who are suffering and ignored.karj
- i_monk0
(Who?)
- Seriously?!?monospaced
- me too...who?********
- You guys should know his work if you're gonna call yourself graphic designersmonospaced
- monospaced0
Huge part of why I design.
- Miguex0
Come on man, the guy is sick and he is old. Write a note to express admiration if you want, and if you don't feel like doing it just don't say anything.
If it brings joy to him, maybe he will be that much happier before he passes, what's wrong with that man?
- OSFA0
It sucks that some of you here have no idea who he is (yet I am sure you know who Miley Cyrus is)
And I agree with Miguex, if you don't know him, or don't feel like doing it, simply ignore the thread, click away and go back to "Dickbutt of the day" thread.
- <monospaced
- And if you know him good for you, masturbate to the old AA logo; don't have to be a douche.i_monk
- ericj0
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- cannonball19780
Much respect to the mean, although I don't have any direct influence from him.
- Josev0
Maybe I will write to him and typeset the letter in Emigre fonts