SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- “Graphic Design: From the Beginning,” a lecture dedicated to the birth of graphic design as a new profession for a new century, will be presented Thursday, Jan. 23, at Cal State San Bernardino’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art.
Presented by RAFFMA director Eva Kirsch, the free 5-6:15 p.m. lecture is the latest installment of the museum’s popular Art History Lecture Series.
Guests at the lecture will learn how the profession gradually emerged from the dusk of the nineteenth century to define itself in the early twentieth.
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Richly illustrated with designs from London Underground and Coca-Cola logos, through the Soviet propaganda posters to the luxury spreads of New York City-based magazines, the lecture will cover contributions to the discipline by the Arts and Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau, Vienna Workshops, Art Deco, Futurism, Russian Constructivism and many incredible designers of the pre-WWII era.
The lecture is presented in conjunction with RAFFMA’s current exhibition of iconic rock posters, “Music to my Eyes, David Edward Byrd: Posters and Music Related Designs, 1968-Now.”
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Kirsch’s presentation also will serve as a foundation for RAFFMA’s next lecture. “Bombast & Ballyhoo: The Power of the Poster 1800-1950,” a talk by David Edward Byrd, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m.
About RAFFMA
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art is a nationally recognized museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, a Washington D.C. based organization whose members must meet the highest standards in securing accreditation. It is the only accredited art museum in San Bernardino.
Over its 16-year history, RAFFMA has accumulated a permanent collection of nearly 1,200 objects focusing on Egyptian antiquities, ceramics and contemporary art. The museum houses the largest permanent and public display of Egyptian art in Southern California.
General admission to the museum is free. Suggested donation is $5. Parking at Cal State San Bernardino is $5 per vehicle. The museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and is closed Friday and Sunday. For more information, call (909) 537-7373 or visit the RAFFMA website.
