The human who gave us everything from theNYC subway ’s signageand map to the American Airlines logo , Massimo Vignelli , is presently pass his last days at menage — and his boy has an unusual postulation : Would you transport him a greenback ?
Luca Vignelli put out the call to the internet today onThe Creative Review , ask that anyone for whom Vignelli was an influence or an inspiration to drop a line him a letter ( yes , an actual alphabetic character ) . The discharge has been swift — Pentagram ’s Michael Bierut , who worked for Vignelli for a ten , commented that “ I know that one of Massimo ’s biggest fantasies has been to attend his own funeral . This will be the next honest thing . blow over the Scripture . ”
Here ’s his speech :
Massimo Vignelli130 East 67 StreetNew York , New York 10021
Let ’s hope all our sept and friends will be as kind when we ’re in the same spot . [ The Creative Review ]
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