Several months ago, DeAnna and Gene Kansas sponsored a corporate members hip for Ivan Allen College with MODA, Atlanta's Museum of Design. And we recently had a chance to celebrate a get together for current students, alumni, and friends at MODA on the occasion of their new exhibit, Characters: Type in Action. Moda director Laura Flusche greeted us and introduced us to the exhibit.
Typography has long been a powerful force in the fight for freedom. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Eva Perón, Stacey Abrams to Harriet Tubman, CHARACTERS: Type in Action delves into the impact of typography on social justice, examining its history and its role in today’s movements. This exhibition showcases typefaces created by Tré Seals, a Black designer from Washington, D.C., and founder of Vocal Type, whose work captures the spirit of these movements. These typefaces remind us that a just and equitable world embraces diverse voices in our daily lives. Through the stories of these historical figures, CHARACTERS: Type in Action reveals how typography can be wielded as a tool for both oppression and liberation, encouraging us to consider our own role in the ongoing struggle for justice. Among those whose fight for liberation as examined in this exhibition are: Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jimi Hendrix, Colin Kaepernick, W.E.B. Du Bois, Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson, Spike Lee, Tatsuro Matsuda, Eva Perón, Carrie Chapman Catt, Spike Lee, The Garibaldi Brigades.
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