Two Paul Rand (American, 1914-1996), logo poster prints including "Tokyo Communication Arts / Osaka Communication Arts" and  "The Sign of the NeXT Generation of Computers... for Education," 1986. Print on wove paper. 'Tokyo' print signed to LL in graphite, "For David" on July 31, 1991. 'NeXT' pring signed in graphite by the artist to the LR and inscribed, "for David Pease" and dated 7-8-86. This signed print connects directly to one of graphic design history's most celebrated client presentations: in 1986 Steve Jobs paid Paul Rand $100,000 to design a logo for the NeXT computer company, Jobs' new venture following his exit from Apple, tasking him with capturing a sense of educational technology's future. (Source: Paul Rand's official archive, paulrand.design).
NeXT: H 22-1/4 in. W 15 in.
Tokyo: H 35-1/4 in. W 25-3/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of David and Julie Pease. 
About this Artist: Paul Rand was one of the most influential American graphic designers of the 20th century, celebrated for corporate identities including IBM, UPS, ABC, and Westinghouse.