“American Dream” Poster

“American Dream” Poster

Pentagram, New York, New York, 1998

Description

“The American Dream” is Edward Albee’s absurdist farce set in a dysfunctional upper-class family. The play’s themes of consumption and ambition inspire its poster, which impales the United States on the tines of an elegant fork. Typography was hand-lettered by the designer.

Collections: Communication Graphics: 20 (1999)
Discipline: Promotional design and advertising
Format: Posters

Credits

Design firm
Pentagram
Designer
Michael Bierut
Typography
Michael Bierut
Printer
Solarz Bros. Printing Corporation
Paper
Weyerhaeuser Cougar Opaque Uncoated 80#
Client
Theatre S3
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