Paula Scher Chairs 2nd Chicago International Poster Biennial

The jury of the 2nd Chicago International Poster Biennial convenes this weekend and the Second City will be celebrating with a series of poster-related events. Paula Scher is serving as the chair of the biennial jury and has designed the official biennial poster, an op-art rendition of the number two inspired by a rolled poster. Jury Weekend programming includes an exhibition of works by the members of the jury; a charity auction of dresses printed with iconic posters by the jury designers (including Scher’s “Best of Jazz” poster); a screening of “Freedom on the Fence,” a new documentary about the history of Polish posters; and lectures by legendary poster designers Rafal Olbinski and Takashi Akiyama. The winning posters in the juried competition will go on public display later this summer.

The biennial is presented in part by the Society of Typographic Arts and ICOGRADA; more info here.