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Emigre in Norfolk
Old Dominion University Gallery
Norfolk, Virginia
October 1 - November 6, 2005
Free, and open to the public

Old Dominion University Gallery will present an exhibition on the work of
Emigre, focusing on their magazine. Founded in 1984 as a cultural journal
to showcase artists, photographers, poets, and architects, Emigre magazine
became one of the most influential and controversial graphic design forums
in the field’s history. Emigre was one of the first independent type
foundries to establish itself centered on personal computer technology.
Based in Northern California, it is also a publisher and distributor of
graphic design related software and printed materials. Emigre's designs
have won numerous awards; it is the 1994 recipient of the prestigious
Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, the 1996 Publish Magazine Impact
Award, the AIGA Gold Medal Award in 1997, and the 1998 Charles Nyples
Award.

The exhibition will be comprised of large format ink-jet prints, original
offset-print samples, and various artifacts related to Emigre. The digital
prints are comprised of a selection of magazine covers and page spreads,
along with posters, advertisements, and print materials related to various
Emigre products. Offset print samples include cover and interior page
proofs from early issues. Artifacts include the hat used in the original
Emigre logo, T-shirts, and copies of magazine issues for visitors to read.

Emigre co-founder and principal Rudy VanderLans will give a lecture on
Monday, October 3, at 5:00 pm at the gallery preceding the opening
reception. VanderLans is presented as part of "Crossings", the 28th Annual
Old Dominion University Literary Festival, October 3—7, 2005. This
represents the sixth year of ODU Art Department participation in the
Festival, which has previously sponsored art critic Dave Hickey and
performance artist Elliott Earls.

A limited-edition 16-page booklet, The Norfolk Index, will accompany the
show and be available for purchase. The booklet features original essays by
design writers and educators David Cabianca and Kenneth FitzGerald, both of
whom have been published in Emigre magazine.

Old Dominion University Gallery is located at 350 W. 21st Street in the
Ghent district of Norfolk, Virginia.

The gallery is open noon to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to
5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday.