Milton Glaser – capturing the mood of the moment

Milton Glaser, the graphic artist forever identified with the I Love New York logo, has died. He was also responsible for the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster and logos for DC Comics, Stony Brook University and Brooklyn Brewery. His artwork is in permanent collections in many museums worldwide and he was the first graphic artist to be awarded the National Medal of the Arts from President Obama in 2009.
When he designed the NY logo in the mid 1970s the city had an escalating crime rate and was on the