Brad Holland's Poster Archive Reveals Hidden Passion, Posthumous Exhibition Planned
Following Brad Holland's death last March, a significant collection of his posters has been discovered, forming the basis for a planned posthumous exhibition. Holland, known for his surrealistic linear style in New York Times Op-Ed illustrations, had a special passion for creating original posters rather than adapting existing work. The author, who first commissioned Holland for an AIGA exhibition poster in 1980 on political art and graphic commentary, was surprised by the volume of material found by Holland's friend and former assistant, John Twingley. The archive includes scores of posters for theater, concerts, political issues, and Holland's own speaking events. Holland taught the author typography at age 17 and viewed posters as an ideal medium for his personal handlettering. The exhibition is hoped to begin emerging next fall.
Key facts
- Brad Holland died last March.
- A posthumous exhibition of his posters is planned, potentially starting next fall.
- The author first commissioned Holland for an AIGA exhibition poster in 1980.
- The poster commission was on the topic of political art and graphic commentary.
- Holland was known for his surrealistic linear style in New York Times Op-Ed illustrations.
- John Twingley, Holland's friend and former assistant, helped locate the poster archive.
- The archive contains many posters for theater, concerts, political issues, and speaking events.
- Holland taught the author how to design with type when the author was 17 years old.
Entities
Artists
- Brad Holland
- John Twingley
Institutions
- AIGA
- New York Times
- PRINT Magazine