"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

Rudolph de Harak - biography by Richard Poulin

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

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